Climate Change: Coming to Your Hospital Soon

I work in public health and have seen articles about the spread of mosquito and tick borne diseases because of milder, warmer conditions in North America.

Estimated range of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the US | Zika virus | CDC

"in a few short years, by 2080"? By my math, 2080 is 62 years away. Since when is 62 "a few"? Also, after all the dramatic and alarmist predictions in the article, the one "reference" is a link to a weather prediction website. I see a dramatic click-bait headline (The Terrifying Truth About Climate Change!), but no actual article with actual sources. Am I supposed to go comb the internet myself to figure out how legitimate the author's claims and concerns may be? No, thanks.

I am sorry to say been there done that this type of alarming scare had us totally freaking out in the late 60's,early 70's.The book called POPULATION BOMB (by Dr.Paul Ehrlich- appearing often on Carson show scaring the daylights out of us.) had us in a state where flushing the toilet made us feel guilty about water use.This really affected our decisions on family size,adoption, political involvement, volunteering with John Kennedy jr.and other naive actions too embarrassing to mention.

And so ..what happened? Nothing .People continue to make pigs of themselves,drive Hummers,build bigger , consume ,pollute, more.

I am not jumping onto this bandwagon ,this time I just observe.

Edited Sep 5, 2018 by Leader25
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I am not sure what she is trying to say here. Are people getting sick because of climate change or are they sick already but climate change is causing a higher acuity of the particular illness? I tried to read the article referenced but was unable to see it. I think we all should care for the earth but rationally and also research the outcome of a particular intervention to see if it is working. For instance, is what we are doing in the US (which is costly to the populace) making any difference in relation to what other countries are (not) doing. Is banning straws in California doing anything in relation to how many water bottles people use and throw away.

I am sorry to say been there done that this type of alarming scare had us totally freaking out in the late 60's,early 70's.The book called POPULATION BOMB (by Dr.Paul Ehrlich- appearing often on Carson show scaring the daylights out of us.) had us in a state where flushing the toilet made us feel guilty about water use.This really affected our decisions on family size,adoption, political involvement, volunteering with John Kennedy jr.and other naive actions too embarrassing to mention.

And so ..what happened? Nothing .People continue to make pigs of themselves,drive Hummers,build bigger , consume ,pollute, more.

I am not jumping onto this bandwagon ,this time I just observe.

I disagree. In the 60's we would not have even thought about recycling. A family of 10 was not that unusual, but now, at least in my area, it is. As a child, one of my chores was to burn the household trash. Today many homes have solar panels. Many of us drive fuel efficient vehicles, use mass transit or bicycle.

But climate continues to change, but I think it is possible to slow it. I have hope that studies showing pollution and pesticides contribute to childhood disease will increase awareness.

However, I think our population is dumbing down to where they don't trust science or scientists. They will believe a social media post over a trained health care professional. People want quick, easy answers, and I don't think those exist. One success story is the decrease in cigarette use so change can happen.

But climate continues to change, but I think it is possible to slow it. I have hope that studies showing pollution and pesticides contribute to childhood disease will increase awareness.

However, I think our population is dumbing down to where they don't trust science or scientists. They will believe a social media post over a trained health care professional. People want quick, easy answers, and I don't think those exist. One success story is the decrease in cigarette use so change can happen.

I think the studies re: pesticides have already increased awareness.

When I was growing up in the 60's they actually used to fly over our house and drop pesticide spray. We would be notified so hopefully would be inside and then after would have to clean off cars etc. Very healthy indeed (sarcasm).

I don't think the population is dumbing down. I think that they do not trust the science because of all the hype and hypocrisy, for example Gore lecturing people to conserve while living in a 20,000sqft house and having a private plane etc. It doesn't fly (no pun intended).

I think the studies re: pesticides have already increased awareness.

When I was growing up in the 60's they actually used to fly over our house and drop pesticide spray. We would be notified so hopefully would be inside and then after would have to clean off cars etc. Very healthy indeed (sarcasm).

I don't think the population is dumbing down. I think that they do not trust the science because of all the hype and hypocrisy, for example Gore lecturing people to conserve while living in a 20,000sqft house and having a private plane etc. It doesn't fly (no pun intended).

I realize this is probably a stupid question, but do you have any documentation (preferably not from a right-wing crackpot website) that Al Gore has ever lived in a 20,000 square foot house? Do you have any concept of how large a "house" that would be? Any documentation that he owns (or has owned) a private plane?

I realize this is probably a stupid question, but do you have any documentation (preferably not from a right-wing crackpot website) that Al Gore has ever lived in a 20,000 square foot house? Do you have any concept of how large a "house" that would be? Any documentation that he owns (or has owned) a private plane?

None of that right wing bullcrap is relevant to the science anyway. It is simply a way for the deniers to change the subject.

None of that right wing bullcrap is relevant to the science anyway. It is simply a way for the deniers to change the subject.

I know that, of course, but I hate to let people just get away with spouting right-wing nonsense as a distraction/deflection without at least challenging the statements.

I realize this is probably a stupid question, but do you have any documentation (preferably not from a right-wing crackpot website) that Al Gore has ever lived in a 20,000 square foot house? Do you have any concept of how large a "house" that would be? Any documentation that he owns (or has owned) a private plane?

So 20000sqft might be an exaggeration (although it's probably pretty close between all his houses) but my point was that people will not listen when the message is coming from Gore and others who are hypocritical about conserving energy, ie telling people they use too much electric while they (DC/Hollywood etc) have huge houses/mansions and private planes etc which is wasteful.