Rising Waters
by Concerned Hippie
I've lived on the Florida coast for over forty years. The water level at my favorite spots is the same as it has been all along. Specific points of reference, which I have deliberately noticed for many years, are still in the same places. I see no evidence of the "dramatically rising" ocean levels the alarmists are constantly talking about. Perhaps some of the failing islands being reported are eroding or sinking, but Florida, which is quite sandy, is still where I left it, every day. I can also recall many days exceeding 100 degrees, where I live and work, but not recently. Most of those were several years ago. I check the weather several times each day. I have also done much travelling, for work and pleasure. I just don't see enough evidence to cause me to get so alarmed as others do. I've always been very concerned about how we treat the planet around us, and the ways many seem to diligently work to foul it. I am more disturbed, however, by the ill we visit upon one another, rather than the environment. That is a more pressing issue, which is definitely getting worse, and at a truly alarming rate. We should concentrate more effort on resolving that conflict, and stop raging against one another based hearsay. People on both sides of the climate change debate have good points, based on reliable data. They also have a lot of misinformation. Most of the bickering we see, however, is carried out by people who are listening to emotionally charged rumors, rather than seeking their own empirical experience. I'd rather be more productive with my energies. Peace.....*
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by Concerned Hippie
I've lived on the Florida coast for over forty years. The water level at my favorite spots is the same as it has been all along. Specific points of reference, which I have deliberately noticed for many years, are still in the same places. I see no evidence of the "dramatically rising" ocean levels the alarmists are constantly talking about. Perhaps some of the failing islands being reported are eroding or sinking, but Florida, which is quite sandy, is still where I left it, every day. I can also recall many days exceeding 100 degrees, where I live and work, but not recently. Most of those were several years ago. I check the weather several times each day. I have also done much travelling, for work and pleasure. I just don't see enough evidence to cause me to get so alarmed as others do. I've always been very concerned about how we treat the planet around us, and the ways many seem to diligently work to foul it. I am more disturbed, however, by the ill we visit upon one another, rather than the environment. That is a more pressing issue, which is definitely getting worse, and at a truly alarming rate. We should concentrate more effort on resolving that conflict, and stop raging against one another based hearsay. People on both sides of the climate change debate have good points, based on reliable data. They also have a lot of misinformation. Most of the bickering we see, however, is carried out by people who are listening to emotionally charged rumors, rather than seeking their own empirical experience. I'd rather be more productive with my energies. Peace.....*
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