Sure, Summer Solstice is warmer and has all the sunshine. But Winter Solstice is the rebirth of the year, with the promise of good to come. Which do you prefer?
Share why if you wish.
Category: Weather
How Is Climate Change Impacting You?
Climate change is reshaping the world we live in. But has it started impacting you directly and personally, where you live?
As the average temperature rises across the globe, the increased temperatures are setting off a number of environmental changes.
One example is sea level rise. As temperatures warm, the ice at the polar caps are melting, which is causing sea levels to rise. This, in turn, threatens coastal cities with flooding.
Storms are also getting more numerous, and more extreme. Changing weather patterns lead to events like the wildfires of California, or even the current freeze in Texas. Flooding is more common, as are droughts (and, really, all weather extremes).
In addition, there are more subtle impacts. As natural habitats for wildlife are threatened (by the flooding, wildfires, droughts, and so on) there are more chances for interaction of wild animals and humans. Or more endangered species.
There are a myriad of ways climate change is manifesting in the world today. Do any of them directly touch your life? How is climate change impacting you?
Related questions: What is keeping us from sustaining the planet? What is the greatest problem facing humanity? How can we turn sadness into constructive action? What do we do about plastic?
Thermostat or Sweater?
As the temperature continues to fall (in the Northern hemisphere), which happens first: putting on a sweater, or raising the thermostat?
Share why if you wish.
Thermostat Or Sweater?
Snow Or Rain?
If you’ve got to have some precipitation, would you rather have rain or snow? Presumably they are both better than sleet.
Share why if you wish.
Snow Or Rain?
Hot Or Cold?
Perhaps it is unfair to ask this question after a heat wave in the summer, but can you handle hot or cold better? If you don’t have a favorite, which one bothers you the least?
Share why if you wish.
Hot Or Cold?