Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, is very close to the equator, but it has a snowy top all year long. It is a fairly easy mountain to climb and is sometimes called “the poor man’s Everest.” In the last few years, however, the glaciers and snow pack on the peak are melting at a rapid rate, and in a decade, there may be no snow on Kilimanjaro.
The first three months of this year have been the hottest on record. This past month was the 11th consecutive month to set a record high temperature since records were kept in the 1800s.
It is time we reevaluate nuclear power. I had been opposed to nuclear power for all the right reasons–safety and the difficulties of storing spent fuel. Nonetheless, nuclear power is better than coal and gas in terms of global warming. Sometimes we have to take the lesser of two evils. Our current energy policies are changing global climate in a way that may never be undone. Nuclear power, with all its drawbacks, right now seems to be a better alternative.
I always have been in favor of nuclear.
ReplyDeleteThere is mystery around our past. Some believe an ancient civilization was wiped out thousands of years ago. Who knows maybe we are next? If all the ice melted, most of the major cities would be underwater!
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