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Rhiannon12866

(222,262 posts)
8. That's the thing, time is of the essence
Wed Nov 15, 2023, 01:03 AM
Nov 2023

And I know that this has been said countless times before, but I can't help wondering where we would be now if only Al Gore had been president.

Oh crap. GreenWave Nov 2023 #1
In Chgo it's ten degrees warmer this time of year than it's been for decades. Sometimes it used to snow by Thanksgiving ancianita Nov 2023 #2
We've also had record high temperatures over the summer here in New York, but then it snowed yesterday! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #3
Cool! I say, enjoy winter while we've still got it! ancianita Nov 2023 #19
I dread winter here, not only do we get a lot of snow, but it lasts forever: Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #20
I hear you. I lived in the Great Lakes snow world for 50 years. But I'm pretty sure there will come a time when we ancianita Nov 2023 #21
K&R Think. Again. Nov 2023 #4
That makes sense, Uncle Joe Nov 2023 #5
We have the knowledge and the tools to make a difference if only everyone would get on board Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #7
"solutions are within reach." Duppers Nov 2023 #6
That's the thing, time is of the essence Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #8
Truly! Thank you! Duppers Nov 2023 #9
And I remember watching the returns that night, think it was Dan Rather and Bob Scheiffer Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #10
At least George W. Bush acknowledged "Climate Change" OKIsItJustMe Nov 2023 #11
Thanks for posting, I didn't remember this about W. though I remember Jimmy Carter Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #12
In 1982 I went to the Knoxville World's Fair, its theme was "Energy Turns the World" OKIsItJustMe Nov 2023 #15
Yikes! Thanks! I have Jimmy Carter's autobiography, "A Full Life: Reflections at 90," on disk Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #17
Jimmy Carter has a very rare dstinction OKIsItJustMe Nov 2023 #18
The Assessment OKIsItJustMe Nov 2023 #13
Great find! Thanks so much for sharing! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2023 #14
Many more record highs than record lows OKIsItJustMe Nov 2023 #16
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