Imagine My Surprise and Delight

I was delighted to see that Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle added his name to the list of Broward County mayors who have joined the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. That brings the number of Broward mayors to 23, the largest number of mayors from any one county in the United States. Last year, Mayor Naugle was a vocal holdout and said in the Sun-Sentinel last year that: "I think the planet heats up and it cools down. Human beings have very little influence on that." I guess the mounting evidence finally persuaded him and he has now made a commitment to do what he can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in his city. I wish it wasn't so, but the evidence continues to mount that global warming is caused by human generated emissions of greenhouse gases. Also, South Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable locations in the nation and the world to the consequences of global warming, especially sea level rise and more intense hurricanes. Recent scientific reports indicate that Greenland and Antarctica glaciers are melting and breaking up at much higher rates than previously thought. If this trend continues, much of South Florida will be inundated by rising seas. That is why South Floridians especially must do all they can to set an example to the world.