Global Warming

We believe in global warming, at least in the short run.  And we have no doubt that humans are contributing by burning fossil fuels, removing forests, building cities, flying airplanes, and overpopulating.  From fossil records, we know that the earth’s temperature is always changing.  What we are less sure of is the direction of longer-term climate changes.  Are we moving toward a 1000 year warming period or are we moving toward a mini or full ice age?

We try to do our part in the short run.  We carefully recycle; we keep our thermostats at reasonable levels, and, while we don’t own electric or hybrid cars, our cars get good gas mileage and we avoid unnecessary trips.

But we blew it last week.  We bought a propane patio heater.  We enjoy sitting on our patio in the evenings.  Aloma will sit out in cold temperatures, wearing a heavy jacket and covered in a blanket.  The patio heater creates a warm space.

So we are heating the planet.  To monitor our contribution, I’m monitoring satellite images of the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps as well as tracking a couple of glaciers.  If I see a significant change in the next few weeks, we’ll cut back on heating the air in North Carolina.

Seasoned Man

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