Earth Day, April 22nd, is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty of nature. But nature’s sweet call may be drowned out by the high-pitched cry of “Drill, baby, drill.” President Biden will tout his good record on his own environment and praise him for his accomplishments. heritage We will lay out a green carpet for your event. Republicans will just walk away.
54th anniversary celebration anniversary This day is a day to honor the Earth we call home. At least until Elon Musk uses spaceships for mass transportation.Hopefully he will be able to tackle his business more easily than before. Revived X. He needs to break his heart before hell freezes over and Miami goes underwater.
Abnormal weather is new weather normal At home and abroad. Every day is a day of abnormal weather somewhere.
If you live here in the United States and are one of the brave enough souls to watch the nightly carnage on network news, you are acutely aware of the death and devastation brought on by weather patterns caused by an unstable climate. .
You’re sure to see stories about heavy rains and flooding on the East and West Coasts, tornadoes in the Mid-South, and April snowstorms in the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. You may see warnings about the link between climate change and extreme weather, but not often enough.
The crisis is getting worse internationally. Drought in sub-Saharan Africa It resulted in thousands of deaths from starvation. Flash floods occur in the United Arab Emirates It has just suspended operations at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport. small islands in the pacific Slowly sinking into the deep blue sea.
In 2021, pentagon He warned that climate change is a national security risk. Flooding of Pacific islands has restricted the activities of military operations aimed at deterring Chinese aggression. Droughts in Central and South America destroy agriculture, Mass migration north to the United States.
The clock is ticking and the earth continues to lick. The annual Environmental Awareness Day is traditionally accompanied by a dire warning from climate scientists who sound the alarm about our planet’s fragility.
The economy looms larger than other issues during a presidential campaign. But the environment is an economic issue. The South has been the worst hit, but most elected officials are unaware of the ongoing tragedy.
Scientists and economists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) believe that climate-driven weather disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and extreme heat waves, It will cost Americans $165 billion in 2022.. Yes, the “B” is 1 billion.
Every environmental disaster movie begins with a scientist’s warning that a big problem is on the way. If we ignore the warnings from experts, science fiction will become science fiction nonfiction. As the planet warms and the Arctic ice melts, humanitarian suffering and economic damage will only worsen.
Americans heard the warning. Yale University’s Center for Climate Change Communication conducted a comprehensive nationwide survey. investigation In October 2023.
Researchers found that a clear majority of the public believes climate change is real and caused by humans. At least two in three people believe climate change is affecting heatwaves, wildfires, air pollution, water scarcity, flooding and sea level rise.
While Joe Biden and his party have responded to public concerns about the climate crisis, Donald Trump and the Republican Party have happily ignored them.
As president, One of Biden’s first actions was to rejoin Paris climate accord rear President Trump withdrew in 2017. The current president has aggressively enforced existing environmental laws and persuaded a closely divided Congress to pass new legislation that strengthens the long-running fight to protect the planet.These behaviors can last a long time heritage About Biden’s visionary presidency.
Earth is on life support, but President Trump and the climate change deniers in his orbit want it turned off.
The Republican response to the climate emergency and the Biden administration’s stellar environmental record is “Don’t worry, be happy.”
Heritage Foundation 2025 projectTrump’s second-term do-nothing blueprint would ease regulations and reverse the gains President Biden made in his first term.
Both Trump and Richard Nixon had major flaws as Republican presidents. But give the devil his due. The first wave of environmental law, including the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, occurred when nixon He was the president. Under the Trump administration, the party abandoned the fight against climate change in order to protect the big oil and power companies that were the party’s mainstay.
Trump’s trials and tribulations and questions about Biden’s age dominate coverage of the 2024 race. But today’s news doesn’t solve existential problems. We can now spend moral and economic capital to protect the environment. Otherwise, our children and grandchildren will pay the price later.
brad bannon He is a Democratic pollster and a veteran of many environmental campaigns. He hosts a progressive podcast about power, politics, and policy. Deadline DC with Brad Bannon.
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