As you know, polls show that Americans are now less likely to be interested in the issue of climate change, because many of them believe that addressing the problem will result in further job losses. On the contrary, addressing the problem would create new technologies that would lead to more jobs.

Each small step in raising awareness can benefit all of us — and our children, grandchildren, and all peoples around the world.

Would you please consider sending a copy of this letter to GOOGLE? If you choose to participate, please send a copy of this email to 10 friends to encourage them to participate, too.

Thanks!

November 14, 2009

Mr. Eric Schmidt
CEO
GOOGLE INC.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043

Dear Mr. Schmidt:

I think GOOGLE’S use of eye-catching, clever graphics to promote or spotlight an anniversary, a person, a project, etc. is extremely effective. I’ve enjoyed each “Sesame Street” installment, for example.

On a more serious note, I encourage you to unleash your incredible clout — and visibility — to use the same device leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December, 2009.

Climate change is one of the most important issues facing the world. Please do what you can to spread the message. You could make a real difference considering the millions and millions of people who log-on to your site every hour of every day.

Thank you.

Your name

Global Warming Hits Reindeer Of Norway Hard
Red Orbit – November 13 – The penalty of the global climate change has hit Norway’s reindeer populace as warming temperatures harm food stocks and industry expansion gobbles up grazing land for the creatures.
Also see here.

African dream of a ‘green wall’ to prevent desertification
Telegraph, November 13 – There are only a few small acacia shrubs to show for it at the moment, but Senegal’s leader believes in a great green wall that would stem desertification across Africa from coast to coast.

How green could our cities be?
The Guardian Datablog, November 13 – A new campaign by the government’s city advisers to persuade local authorities to green their cities has produced some unique images of England’s urban areas

But now lack of snow and warm temperatures in the mountains in the middle of winter happens so often it’s considered normal. I went to Colorado in late January and it was 75 degrees outside. The woods were mostly full of dead trees from the pine bark beetle. It no longer gets cold enough to kill this pest.

If you go outdoors and actually care to notice, the signs are everywhere that things are changing quickly and dramatically.

Record storm surges hit Mid-Atlantic coast
Posted: Dr. Jeff Masters’ WunderBlogNovember 13, 2009
http://www.wunderground.com/ blog/ JeffMasters/ comment.html?entrynum=1383
Record storm surges have caused major flooding along the North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware coasts over the past 24 hours,

Nor’easter worst storm to hit Shore in decade
http://www.philly.com/ philly/ news/ breaking/ 70000627.html?cmpid=15585797
generated the highest wave height ever recorded at the buoy off Cape May – 26.7 feet.

“When you got that much wave energy,” said James Eberwine, the marine specialist at the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly. “It’s going to be very ugly.”

Cynthia, a good comeback to people who say such things is to point out that people who spend a lot of time in nature (including hunters and fishers, as well as more ‘green’ types like birdwatchers and hikers) are much more likely to accept global warming science, because they’ve *seen* it. Such as bird and plant ranges moving north, earlier snow-melt, etc.)

http://www.newsweek.com/id/221608

Alot of scientists are saying it’s too late; it’s over. Time is of the essence! When the young people start mass protests, that’s when things will change (in answer to one of you posts– you asked us when we thought things will change.) But first, has to come the Education. Mass protests will follow!