I’m in Southwest Harbor, Maine tonight. It’s cool enough that I just put on a long sleeve shirt so I can comfortably sit outside. However, nearly everywhere else in the country is scorching, if not actually ablaze. I am not a climate scientist, but I do respect what climate scientists have to say. They say that these high temperatures are going to become the new normal because we’re putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. I remember when any temperature higher than 101 fahrenheit was unheard of outside of Arizona, parts of California, and maybe in Texas. Certainly temperatures above 110 fahrenheit simply did not happen outside of those locales.
We’ve already abandoned the Outer Banks for New England when we talk about a summer vacation. And I doubt that will change. The only good thing about these high temperatures is that they are so extreme that they are already changing people’s behavior. And if their behavior changes, certainly their opinions must soon follow.
