A study reported in the Guardian has concluded that the dismal weather over the past year is 10 times more likely thanks to global heating, and we're heading for one year in three following that pattern. To quote the end of the article:
Dr Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London and co-founder of WWA, said: “To put it bluntly, climate change is already making life shittier. Wetter winters are flooding farms, cancelling football matches, overflowing sewage systems and [making] groceries more expensive.
“Thankfully, we know the solutions. Replace oil, gas and coal with cleaner, cheaper renewable sources of energy; insulate homes, and restore nature. All this will make life cheaper and better for all, not more expensive.”
So why isn't our government doing anything, given that all the experts say that it's essential and will save us money (and possibly our very existence)? Too many vested interests in oil and gas, I fear.
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