I just heard on the radio that there was another month of record heat—so, we had best step up our climate emergency measures!
In fact, as the graph shows, the percentage of readings above 90 °F in the U.S. in August was well below normal—the 25th lowest since 1895.
So, what are our officials doing?
- Continuing to push for replacing our cars with electric vehicles—even though if all countries reached their EV goals by 2030, the reduction in CO2 emissions would only reduce average global temperature by 0.0002 °C by 2100
- Canceling, by executive order, all remaining oil and gas leases issued by the previous Administration in the Arctic Refuge—in addition to restrictions on drilling and mining in Wyoming, Colorado, and the Gulf of Mexico
The world may become warmer, or cooler, without regard to U.S. or global emissions of CO2, but your home might be very much colder in winter if you are unable to heat it. Be sure to include this in your emergency preparedness.
Mylar blankets and sleeping bags are much advertised. They have their uses—they are excellent reflectors of heat—but are not as miraculous as claimed. For expedient cold survival, see the chapter on improvised clothing and protective items in Nuclear War Survival Skills. As Steve Harris points out in the 2022 updated version (see below), newspaper and paper grocery bags may be hard to find these days, but notebook paper will work, as will foam filling from cushions and car seats. Be sure to have lots of large plastic trash bags!
Summer is over—not too soon to think about winter!
Additional information:
Updated Nuclear War Survival Skills
Can we all emulate California’s “clean energy” standards?
“The Fraud of Electric Cars,” lecture by Jay Lehr
“Shifting the Focus of Climate Change: From Warming to Cooling,” lecture by S. Fred Singer