11/9/2023 0 Comments Gulf of mexico fire biblical![]() We bit the apple in the Garden, and even as the world melts, we refuse to spit it out. People have known about the impact of carbon emissions on the environment since at least the mid 1950s. We’ve polluted the planet nearly to catastrophe, but we haven’t done so ignorantly. A similar fate may befall us in our own paradise, perhaps the only planet in the universe on which life can exist. And God grew angry, saying, “I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it.” Rain came, the sea rose and nearly everything died. Humans, in their selfishness, poisoned the Eden granted to them by God. ![]() Whether true or not (I find it unlikely), the tale of the Great Flood and climate change are parallel in nature, and examining the former can help us understand the latter. So, as the sky has literally turned orange over our largest cities, I’ve been unable to shake the thought of a biblical story. Humans have seen our share of changes over millennia and have been endowed with certain knowledge as a result. Times of crisis call not only for new solutions, but also a return to established wisdom. However, we can use this problem to unite us. Heat-related deaths have risen steadily in recent years, and 2023 is close to becoming the hottest year on record. But Michigan is not unique - nowhere in the country has been spared from increasing temperatures. The headlines, no longer focused on the coasts, suddenly feel very personal. The state, typically insulated from the most severe effects of climate change, has spent weeks under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke from Canada blows south. It’s been an unusual summer for Michigan.
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