{"id":8444,"date":"2012-07-22T12:28:38","date_gmt":"2012-07-22T19:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8444"},"modified":"2012-07-22T12:28:38","modified_gmt":"2012-07-22T19:28:38","slug":"present-effects-of-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/22\/present-effects-of-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Effects of Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most Americans now recognize that Climate Change is a real problem, except those intellectually euthanized by Faux Noise<\/em>.  However, many of us are not aware of all the ways it effects us right now.  I came across an excellent article that details ten such ways.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"22climatechange\"The onslaught of extreme weather and record temperatures this year have had an impact on people globally, directly through drought and temperature, and more indirectly impacting food prices and public transportation.<\/p>\n

Here are 10 impacts we\u2019re seeing right now that climate change is very likely worsening, in some cases playing a major role:<\/p>\n

Rising Food Prices<\/h6>\n

Over half of the Continental U.S. is now facing severe drought\u2013the worst in fifty years. As a result of extreme temperatures and little rain, corn production suffers although analysts predicted record production at the start of the year. In coming months, record-high food prices<\/a> will continue to rise, affecting thousands of supermarket products. See also \u201cStory of the Year: Warming-Driven Drought and Extreme Weather Emerge as Key Threat to Global Food Security<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goodbye Glaciers, Sea Ice<\/h6>\n

This week, an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan<\/a> tore itself off of one of the largest glaciers in North Greenland, following another break of comparable size in 2010. Scientists say that such dramatic change is unprecedented, and report that<\/a> \u201cthe Arctic had the largest sea ice loss on record for June.\u201d [ClimateProgress]<\/p>\n

Landslides<\/h6>\n

A recent landslide on an Alaskan glacier was massive enough to register as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake, even recorded in Canada. \u201cWe are seeing an increase in rock slides in mountain areas throughout the world because of permafrost degradation,\u201d a scientist said. [Huffington Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Think Progress<\/a>><\/p>\n

Picture Credit: The Telegraph<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

I have given you three of the ten ways.  I strongly recommend that you click through for the other seven.<\/font><\/p>\n

While neither party is environmentally ideal, only one recognizes the problem and supports green energy.  Therefore the notion that they are the same does not hold water.  Democrats have proposed dozens of pro environment measures, only to be blocked by Republicans.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"22climatechange2\"The temperature\u2019s cooling, the power is back on in Washington, D.C., the fires are almost out in Colorado and they\u2019ve almost cleaned up from the flooding in Florida.<\/p>\n

So naturally, those who continue to deny (at the peril of the rest of us) the connection between climate change and extreme weather disasters are once again raising their heads and raising their voices.<\/p>\n

Sen. Jim Inhofe, the igloo-building, oil-state politician who recently authored a book proclaiming global warming is a hoax, used the Senate floor as a stage to do just that on Wednesday. Columnist George Will used the airwaves over the weekend to say that<\/a> prolonged record high temperatures and the hottest year on record just means it\u2019s summer \u2013 get over it\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Huffington Post<\/a>><\/p>\n

Picture Credit: 350 or bust<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

In January, either Republicans or Democrats will be in power.  There are no other viable options for most places.  If you want to save the earth, you\u2019d better help make sure that Republicans are removed from power.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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