I am fairly convinced that we will lose the battle with global warming. The goal is to stop the rise at no more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. We are already almost half that rise with little sign of slowing. Current efforts to reduce the amounts of carbon dioxide and methane entering the atmosphere will not be sufficient to cut the rise.

The Trump administration, fossil fuel companies and those who are duped into believing it isn’t happening are keeping America from leading the effort to saving humanity. The President says fossil fuel jobs are more important. The companies consider profits are more critical. Well, the deniers are just duped by those people who use bad science for ego and profit. In a few years all deniers will be pilloried for their belief and inaction.

We are all contributing to the destruction of humanity as we know it. Some more than others are responsible for our crisis. It is easy to see and feel the effects so why do some people deny what they can easily know.

Individually we can do little to help save future generations. We must support organizations that will have a larger voice and vote for people who want to work on solutions. We can try to cut omissions as best as we can, but our greatest contribution is to stand with others who know we are in trouble. When tens of millions of us stand together perhaps we can make something change but it starts with leadership in the oval office. If it doesn’t happen in 2020 then don’t worry about future generations needing heavy jackets for the winter.

For years some people with the Republican Party have been denying climate change and the rising seas. These people keep saying it isn’t happening but even the Denier-in-Chief was filmed a few weeks ago saying it is occurring. He also said he is not going to do anything about it because it will cost jobs. The jobs he is worried about is the coal miners who are already being displaced by those in Natural gas and Green Energy.

For those who never leave the safety of the mid-west to see the effects of rising seas, I suggest you see the picture of a corner in downtown Charleston, South Caroline in the December 8 Chicago Tribune. It talked about the billions it would take to make Charleston another bowl like New Orleans! We can’t afford to do it for all the coastal cities and towns. Miami can only build on higher ground and sacrifice first floors. A wall won’t work in Miami because of its limestone base.

We not only must stop creating the problem, we must start actually working on helping Americans that is going to be affected. This must be ours and this world’s first priority. Anything less should be a crime against humanity!