Conditions were growing more dire in parts of the South still reeling from subfreezing temperatures and widespread power outages as vehicles got stranded for hours on major highways and officials warned last Wednesday that people stuck at home were running out of food, medicine, and other essentials. “There was nowhere to go, nothing to do, no one to save us,” said Samantha Lewis, 78. “Calls of desperation.” For many, especially those who are going without heat the cold can easily turn into a health emergency.
When will it be time to start taking cold climate change seriously? If you want to believe the experts, there is no snow on the ground because they say we are living in a time of increased, dramatic warming. Meaning the powers that be continue to lie and they will not stop lying even if it snows in Miami. You would think the conservatives would be screaming from the rooftops though to his credit Trump has pulled out of all climate accords. Of notable climate news Cuba recorded its first-ever freeze. For the first time in Cuba’s instrumental record, a verified freezing temperature has been observed.
As of Monday, more than 240 million people across more than 40 states, from Arizona to Maine, were slammed by a historic winter storm that extended over 2,300 miles and delivered deadly snow and ice. At least 82 people were killed across over a dozen states due to the extreme cold and severe weather conditions. Meanwhile, in the middle of summer here in the South, we read of a cruise ship stuck in Antartic Ice.