As the election campaigns shift into high gear, we expect to hear a lot about climate change. Last year, at the United Nations global climate summit in Dubai, Kamala Harris told world leaders that the climate clock “is no longer just ticking, it is banging. And we must make up for lost time.”
One of the predicted horrors of climate change is drought, although flooding is also a possibility. At the time of the top graph, 80% of the U.S. was experiencing severe or extreme drought. At the time of the lower graph, only 5% of the U.S. is experiencing severe or extreme drought.
The top graph is from August 1934; the lower one is from July 2024—when the atmospheric CO2 has increased. And the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas has also increased.
Raising the CO2 level and driving SUVs did not cure drought. But it obviously didn’t cause it either. Many complex natural factors interact to cause climate or weather events, including the amount of precipitation. Politicians should be challenged to explain how the Green New Deal will improve the climate.
Additional information:
- Climate silence during campaign; bold action planned in office. ClimateDepot.com
- Climate—the Movie (the Real Truth)