The Antelope Island marina is dried up because the Nice Salt Lake experiences report low water ranges on Friday, July 22, 2022. Local weather change wants coverage motion from our leaders and representatives. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
It's simple to be discouraged by the oppressive warmth as temperatures in Utah and throughout the globe continued to smash report highs, however I feel you will need to have a look at the silver lining. We should always cherish this season, regardless of our perpetual “extreme warmth warnings,” it's more likely to be one of many coolest summers of the remainder of our lives.
One other vivid facet that can assist you by way of this significantly sweaty September is that we will management how excessive future summers are going to be. I applaud the interfaith leaders highlighted within the Deseret Information article “Interfaith work is shifting past dialogue and getting into ... the local weather scene?” who're elevating their voices and taking motion. But when we're going to push the needle and save future summers, every of us wants to affix the decision for important insurance policies.
One plan discovered to be significantly promising is a carbon charge and dividend that makes use of market forces on the scale wanted to assist in our struggle. As we savor the best summer time of the remainder of our lives, let’s mobilize and help leaders, companies, insurance policies and way of life decisions that nudge the dial down on our warming world.
Jared Lounsbury-Decker
St. George