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Rolla Peace News March 21, 2017 |
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================================= Dear Friends:In this newsletter is: 1. NOON VIGIL FOR PEACE: THIS WEEK, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017. 2. SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO LAUGH 3. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) More Climate Data From NOAA
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We vigil for peace in front of the Rolla Post Office THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017, (and all subsequent Thursdays until peace is established) from Noon to 1:00 PM. Please try to join us. The temperature is predicted to be in the 60s. If you do not feel comfortable standing with us in front of the Post Office, please consider driving by and showing your support for our message by honking your horn and flashing a peace sign. 2. SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO LAUGH Seems like there's nothing much in the news these days except Trump, what he's doing, how awful it is. And it is awful; if you want a good dose of that, read Chris Hedges' article; he lays it out masterfully and in great detail, just how bad it is. Time for a little comic relief! And remember, this is just duality playing out; there's plenty happening on the side of goodness and life. It just doesn't get reported. Meanwhile, one of the things that bothers people like Trump the most is being laughed at and not taken seriously. So, enjoy! 3. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) MORE CLIMATE DATA FROM NOAA In spite of Trump's threats to muzzle NOAA, NOAA came our with its climate data for February — and it's not good. February 2017 was the second warmest February on record (second only to February 2016 which came in the midst of a monster El Niño event). I've graphed the data over the last five years. February was 0.98 C degrees warmer than the 20th Century average. Only six months have a higher anomaly than this, and they all fall within the 2015-2016 monster El Niño event. Only a fool would make short-term climate predictions, but here goes: Expect at least one (but likely more) warmest month on record in 2017. (January and February were both second warmest.) Meanwhile, here in South-Central Missouri, it's shaping up to be a hot dry year. It's only March, the weather has been unseasonably warm and most of the state is in some stage of drought. And atmospheric carbon dioxide? Not only does it continue to rise, but at an ever increasing rate. We are seeing consistent readings of over 400ppm. But, don't worry, folks. It's only a Chinese hoax. You have to wonder about our “leaders'” reaction to these events which are almost certain to spell Disaster for humanity: Cut funding for the EPA. Increase funding for nuclear energy. Increase funding for nuclear weapons and war. Mine and burn more fossil fuels. And refuse to enter into needed international agreements on combating global warming. Rolla Peace News is distributed by email once a week on Tuesday evenings (except on rare occasions) and is posted on the web at http://tomsager.org (click on Grassroots Rolla: top of rightmost column). If you don't wish to get notices of peace events in the Rolla area, let me know and I'll take you off this list. If you want to be added to this list, let me know. Wage peace, Helen helenm (at) fidnet.com ### |