In light of the large superstorm Sandy, mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, stepped forward to endorse President Obama.
“Our climate is changing, and while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be — given the devastation it is wreaking — should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action," Bloomberg stated in his endorsement.
Climate change is an important and frightening issue facing America today. Scientists who study this phenomenon have been warning people about the adverse affects of human actions on the planet. And we are starting to see some reactions, too. Large storms, serious droughts and flooding, high winds, winters that are too mild, summers that are too hot, winters that are too cold...these are things that have impacted the United States in the last few years. Storms like Sandy are no longer just "freak" storms, they are something American citizens are getting used to and actual threats to people all over the country. The Onion wrote a parody of this phenomenon, pointing out, ironically, that Americans have gotten used to the idea of major storms altering life as they knew it, but still will not wrap their heads around global warming.
Global warming is real and we must start taking it seriously in this country and all over the world. The way people live in the first world contributes to the problem of climate change and pollution; therefore everyone needs to be on board before we can impact the issue. People need to drive less, and have more reliable public transportation options to get around. People need to live closer together. People need to recycle and conserve energy, particularly while heating and cooling their homes. These are all lifestyle changes, and it is challenging to enforce these without government regulation and strong leadership leading the way. Obama wants to invest in energy solutions. He wants to use clean energy and demonstrate ways to make our greedy lifestyles more sustainable.
Bloomberg awoke to this issue in the wake of superstorm Sandy (and Irene, just over a year before). He saw the devastation and chaos that it wrought, and he doesn't want to sit back and let it happen again. We need strong leaders to take action on this important issue. It's not something that can wait or that we have to leverage in order to look at "more important" issues like affordability. This will be an expensive investment, but it is the only way to sustain life as we know it. It is the way to be good stewards to the earth and leave a planet for future generations.
Bloomberg endorsed Barack Obama because Obama wants to invest in green jobs and energy solutions. Obama is looking to advance the country and take this issue into his own hands. Global warming, though not the issue I am most passionate or knowledgeable about, ought to be the issue we're all talking about. It should be the most important thing we talk about and we invest in, because it impacts the life of this planet. Everything else can fall in after that.
Tomorrow's Election Day, don't forget to vote!
--Megan
“Our climate is changing, and while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be — given the devastation it is wreaking — should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action," Bloomberg stated in his endorsement.
Climate change is an important and frightening issue facing America today. Scientists who study this phenomenon have been warning people about the adverse affects of human actions on the planet. And we are starting to see some reactions, too. Large storms, serious droughts and flooding, high winds, winters that are too mild, summers that are too hot, winters that are too cold...these are things that have impacted the United States in the last few years. Storms like Sandy are no longer just "freak" storms, they are something American citizens are getting used to and actual threats to people all over the country. The Onion wrote a parody of this phenomenon, pointing out, ironically, that Americans have gotten used to the idea of major storms altering life as they knew it, but still will not wrap their heads around global warming.
Global warming is real and we must start taking it seriously in this country and all over the world. The way people live in the first world contributes to the problem of climate change and pollution; therefore everyone needs to be on board before we can impact the issue. People need to drive less, and have more reliable public transportation options to get around. People need to live closer together. People need to recycle and conserve energy, particularly while heating and cooling their homes. These are all lifestyle changes, and it is challenging to enforce these without government regulation and strong leadership leading the way. Obama wants to invest in energy solutions. He wants to use clean energy and demonstrate ways to make our greedy lifestyles more sustainable.
Bloomberg awoke to this issue in the wake of superstorm Sandy (and Irene, just over a year before). He saw the devastation and chaos that it wrought, and he doesn't want to sit back and let it happen again. We need strong leaders to take action on this important issue. It's not something that can wait or that we have to leverage in order to look at "more important" issues like affordability. This will be an expensive investment, but it is the only way to sustain life as we know it. It is the way to be good stewards to the earth and leave a planet for future generations.
Bloomberg endorsed Barack Obama because Obama wants to invest in green jobs and energy solutions. Obama is looking to advance the country and take this issue into his own hands. Global warming, though not the issue I am most passionate or knowledgeable about, ought to be the issue we're all talking about. It should be the most important thing we talk about and we invest in, because it impacts the life of this planet. Everything else can fall in after that.
Tomorrow's Election Day, don't forget to vote!
--Megan
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