A young African-American girl, with her belongings in her backpack, waded through the high waters and onto a truck, that would help her to high ground and escape the effects of Hurricane Florence.
A random scene of life along the Carolina coast repeated on the news since Friday as extreme weather devastated lives.
Too often it’s a “there but for fortune” moment when it comes to dealing with the climate change issue.
Do you simply glance and continue with your life? Or do you finally realize we’re at a critical point where something has to be done?
I’m dry in California, but I was struck by the coverage. I’m not immune from being touched by catastrophic weather events.
The extreme heat this year has turned much of my state into a giant tinderbox. I’ve seen the smoke of major wildfires both north and east of me reach my home. Even without the fires, I am in a rural part of the state, where dairies and their cows contribute huge amounts of methane, known to be far worse than the emissions from cars and trucks.
I don’t need a hurricane as a reminder.
