Scientists, political leaders, and environmentalists all broadly recognize that extremes and unpleasant surprises—events that once seemed impossible—will become more commonplace, @RonBrownstein writes. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
"Katharine Jacobs pointed to a problem that isn’t necessarily the most threatening but may prove the most intractable and tragic: the impact of climate change on plants and animals....
"Although humans can adapt to hotter temperatures by shifting work patterns or adding air conditioners in areas such as the Northwest where they are rare, animal and plant life can’t adapt as quickly or easily...
“I am absolutely petrified about the implications for biodiversity & for quality of life, recreation, forest health, all of those things, because you cannot innovate your way into protecting all of that...
"...whereas people have lots of options if they are willing to make adaptive choices." #HeatwaveHealth
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