Another in an irregular blog series about climate change

A sculpture called "We're fryin' out here" at a beach in Sydney. BBC.com
A sculpture called “We’re fryin’ out here” at a beach in Sydney. BBC.com

Don’t let our chilly winter and (so far) spring this year fool you — this was the warmest yet year on record globally, with 14 of the 15 warmest years on record occurring since 1900. In Alaska, organizers had to move the Iditarod sled race 300 miles north to find snow.

But despite concerted effort to deny the problem away by many of our politicians and decision makers, we are seeing a positive trend in climate awareness and alternative energy markets and technology that are turning even former vice president (and climate change icon) Al Gore into somewhat of an optimist, according to a recent New York Times article.  The article lists the soaring investment in wind and solar power, the steep reduction in prices for installing alternative energies for homes, and a recent agreement with China on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as reasons to hope that we can indeed curb the worst effects of climate change.

In addition, recent polls have shown overwhelming support for changing national policies to address climate change.

So, take heart, there is still time to Save the Planet!