Climate Change
Hasn’t the Earth been through this before?
Made it through fine without “Climate Change” galore!
This is fake news I consider a bore;
And no I don’t care what my kids have in store!
© F.W. Heaton April 2018
Melting icecaps. Photo Credit: livejournal.com
This is the third in our April/May 2018 trilogy of posts on the subject of global climate change, this one dealing with an organization with whom some of you may be unfamiliar—the Environmental Defense Fund (edf.org). The organization has been in existence for over fifty years and is an extraordinary group working in partnership with others in making a difference for their four areas of focus: Climate, Oceans, Ecosystems and Health. The organization has earned a sterling rating of 92.89 (maximum 100) from Charity Navigator (charitynavigator.org), the respected watchdog that examines/rates organizations asking for your donations.
Scientists at EDF recently listed six “climate tipping points” which “could contribute to mass extinction of species, dramatic sea level rise, extensive droughts, and transformation of forests into vast grasslands,” events of catastrophic proportions: “1) Artic sea ice melts, 2) Greenland becomes ice free, 3) West Antarctic ice sheet disintegrates, 4) El Niño becomes more permanent climate fixture, 5) Amazon rain forest dies back, 6) Boreal forests are cut in half.” “How do we keep from tipping over,” they ask: “We know from measurements that the Earth has had many climate-related tipping events throughout its history. Today’s situation is different, because humans are now driving these changes and the warming is occurring at a faster rate.”
Much work worldwide needs be done in a hurry. We believe you will be struck with how succinct are EDF’s statements of each issue and their plan of attack on each. Please click on the web link below to learn more about EDF's new satellite as well as their action plans.