Here we are and still no significant action. Unbelievable.
> On National Public Radio on June 17, 2008 - As Beaches Creep In, Ownership Disputes Erupt Excerpt: "Global warming is raising the ocean level and moving shorelines landward. With seaside communities at risk of inundation, some scientists say America needs to plan an orderly retreat from the coast. But if you think such a retreat will be easy, consider the saga of one home on the Gulf of Mexico."
> From the Capital Times on June 21, 2008 - UW scientist: Sea level changes a driving force in mass extinctions Excerpts: "Watch out for the oceans. That's the lesson of an extensive study by University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor Shanan Peters published June 15 in the journal Nature. Changes in ocean environments related to sea level exert a driving influence on rates of extinction, which animals and plants survive or vanish, and the composition of life in the ocean, he found. 'The biggest thing we should worry about is the impact of sea level rise on humans. The scariest part is sea level rise from a human perspective in my opinion, because so many people live close to the sea. The toll will be large.'"
> From AP on May 24, 2008 - Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare Excerpt: "They envision a future in which the nation's cities will be filled with hungry, desperate refugees forced to go looking for food, shelter and water."
> Yahoo!/ABC News on June 19, 2008 - White House links Iowa floods to global warming (video) - FINALLY (this really is a watershed moment). (Yahoo! and ABC News later changed the title of this article to "Epic Flooding Caused by Global Warming". Wonder why??)
> From Bloomberg.com on June 19th - Iowa-Like Floods to Increase With Global Warming Excerpt: "The chances for extreme weather in the U.S. such as the record rainfall and flooding in Iowa this month are increasing as worldwide temperatures rise, a government agency that researches climate change said."
The best solution is a phased-in, federal tax shift from income to non-renewable energy.
