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How High Is The Water?


Once again king tides have topped walls, soaked yards in Beaufort and flooded down town Charleston. How high is the water? About a foot higher than a century ago. That’s about 12 inches more water on 66% of the surface of our blue marble.  Surely an unimaginable quantity of water. So far this is mostly a result of expansion due to warming of the water. You know, those greenhouse gases from the industrialization of our world. Yet to come is the BIG MELT.  All the glaciers are receding rapidly.  More important are the giant ice packs on Greenland and Antarctica. They are just beginning to go.  Greenland, 2/3 the size of the lower 48, is covered by ice 2 to 10 miles thick. Almost all of it will likely melt into the ocean by the end of the century unless we hold the increase in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius as urged by the UN, thousands of scientists and our President.  Oh if only rising water were the only effect of global warming. It is just one member of a gang that includes killer heat events, record drought, record fires, record rains and severe weather of all kinds. 

Scientists and economists have pointed the way to arresting emissions. But not much power rests with them. It rests with you and me through the leaders we elect but just as much with major manufacturers, utilities, energy companies and on and on.  With that in mind, in a era of hyper partisanship, this week I and my fellow volunteer members of the non-partisan Citizens’ Climate Lobby have met with most of the congressional offices in our state to urge strong science based action on global warming. The same was going on nation wide. You will be glad to know we met with smart, hard working, frank people.  We heard yes to the science, yes to the need for action, “yes we will work with you.” Truly great progress from a short time ago. We found support for some pieces of bipartisan legislation such as as the Growing Climate Solutions Act supported by Representative Nancy Mace.  Also we heard the “but’s.”  “But the timing is bad.” “But we must see what happens in reconciliation.” “But we need sixty votes in the Senate.” “But that bill will not help our state.” etc.  These are not excuses. They reflect realistic political calculations.  BUT WE CAN CHANGE THAT!  Call or write our senators and representatives.  Insist that you want strong bi-partisan action.  Insist that they think more about what to do than who’s doing what.  They will listen.  If you want help doing that, visit www.citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-take-action/.  But, don’t wait until we are all issued snorkels and fins.  

Thank you for your consideration.

Tim Joy
Chapter Leader
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Beaufort
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