More than 110 million Americans across 29 states on alert for dangerous heat. (ABC News) “There is a very scientific word for this: It’s called summer,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told HuffPost when asked about the heat on Thursday. “It’s no hotter right now than it’s ever been. I’ve been in this heat all my life in July and August as a football coach. This world’s not heating up, come on.”…….. “There is a very scientific word for this: It’s called summer,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told HuffPost when asked about the heat on Thursday. “It’s no hotter right now than it’s ever been. I’ve been in this heat all my life in July and August as a football coach. This world’s not heating up, come on.”…….. “Southern Louisiana, it’s always hot,” Scalise added. “Thank God for air conditioning.” (huffpost.com)
The Earth’s oceans have never been warmer. Every day since late March, the world’s average sea surface temperature has been well above the previous highest mark for that day. And there will be ripple effects: Marine heat waves are affecting about 44 percent of the global ocean. (Washington Post) Even Alaska is facing exceptional heat, with highs topping 90 degrees. (Washington Post) As the heat turns U.S. into an oven, millions of Americans at risk of power cutoffs. (CBS)
Last month, Senate Republicans heard from a fossil fuel advocate at a weekly closed-door meeting who argued that the benefits of using fossil fuels outweigh the harms. GOP senators representing states reliant on oil and gas industries ate up his speech, carrying his signed book back to their offices. “It’s hot for sure, but we also know that weather cycles,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said. “What we do know about them is they’ve been going on for a long time. How much we can impact them — that’s the question. I doubt we can.” Asked if extreme heat is linked to climate change, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said: “I don’t think anybody knows.” (hudffpost.com)
UNTIL AND WHEN WE TAKE DARK MONEY/LIGHT MONEY/ANY MONEY OUT OF POLITICS, POLITICIANS WILL NEVER ATTEMPT TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION, PREFERRING, INSTEAD TO DO THE WRONG THING FOR THEMSELVES!
