The point made about how big NY's population is, alongside it's wealthy residents, is SO interesting. We had a similar experience in the UK last year when we had a ridiculous heatwave for the first time. Stuff like this really has the ability to wake people up to what's going on, climate change cam no longer be a far away problem.
Thank you for reading! Yes, I think there's a cruel irony in the fact that the impacts hit D.C. hard, where so many members of Congress are — the same members that consistently vote against legislation that could address the root of the problem.
The point made about how big NY's population is, alongside it's wealthy residents, is SO interesting. We had a similar experience in the UK last year when we had a ridiculous heatwave for the first time. Stuff like this really has the ability to wake people up to what's going on, climate change cam no longer be a far away problem.
Thank you for reading! Yes, I think there's a cruel irony in the fact that the impacts hit D.C. hard, where so many members of Congress are — the same members that consistently vote against legislation that could address the root of the problem.