Scientists have labeled climate change as the greatest threat that humanity faces. Yet, we see the Trump administration interfering with the ability of one of our most prestigious organizations (NOAA) to deliver a message that is supported by their research. See https://news.yahoo.com/election-nears-trump-makes-final-121557839.html. Previously, I have clearly stated my overall views concerning the choice we face in this election. Unfortunately, with the focus on the coronavirus, not much attention has been paid to climate change and the stark differences in the approaches of the two candidates.
Joe Biden is proposing a massive
program to start a transition off fossil fuels. President Trump claims it will
bankrupt the economy and he wants to ignore climate change. I think what is
lost in the debate is the fact that many parts of this country, in addition to
large areas globally, are already in great danger. We are seeing this with the
fires in California and Colorado, which have been directly attributed to
climate change. The number of named storms this hurricane season has set a
record with another one about to strike the Gulf Coast. This is only the
beginning of a trend I will address in more detail in future posts.
Whether or not you believe climate
change is caused by human activity, it is clearly happening. Losses to property
and life are growing with the future looking quite ominous. If we allow our
information to be controlled by politicians, we are headed for disaster.
President Trump controlled much of the messaging to the American people
concerning the coronavirus, and we now know the result of that. He frequently provided
false information and refused to abide by the recommendations of the infectious
disease experts, falling victim to the virus himself. Unfortunately, most
Americans are not likely to receive the level of care he received; in some
states, they are saying they might have to ration the care with only those most
likely to survive receiving treatment.
If your job is lost and your house
is destroyed because of climate change, it will be small comfort for you to
hear from the Republicans that they were wrong. You will probably not hear it
from Trump because he doesn’t admit making mistakes. The scientific evidence is
overwhelming that the earth is getting warmer and humans are responsible for much
of it. When politicians decide to stifle or distort the message of the
scientific community, we are in serious trouble. We are no longer a democracy. President
Trump warns us about the liberal left and fake news when he is a far greater
threat and generates more fake news than any other president in our history has
generated.
In future posts, I hope to be able
to provide concrete guidance from my dreams concerning climate change. I have
had several dreams over the years that deal with different aspects of it, which
I will summarize in another post. Hopefully, I can provide warnings about some
threats before they become reality. I believe that this is the defining decade
for humanity. The condition of humanity in 2030 will depend on our ability to
unite and apply our creativity and ingenuity to deal with an existential threat.
As I have stated in previous posts, I
am not a member of a political party. I want to see the Republicans and Democrats
come together to address a threat facing all of humanity. Unfortunately, I do
not see this happening under another four years of Donald Trump. I think that Joe
Biden will at least try to unite the parties to deal with this crisis, and he
is the only major candidate with a plan to address climate change. If we have four
more years of Trump with his current approach to climate change, after his term
ends, I believe it will be too late to prevent the unthinkable.
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