The main purpose of this ongoing blog will be to track global extreme or record temperatures related to climate change. Any reports I see of ETs will be listed below the main topic of the day. I’ll refer to extreme or record temperatures as ETs (not extraterrestrials).😉
Main Topic: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Marked by a Dark Day Because of Trump’s Inauguration
Dear Diary. This has always been a special day in my book because Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made is home in my hometown of Atlanta. The King center is located here as are many historic buildings in association with King such as Ebenezer Baptist Church and his home from the 1960s. Here is what I wrote last year when I had a more positive outlook about the future of our society with links to posts from many prior MLK day posts:
Dr. King is rolling over in his grave because Trump was inaugurated on his special day in 2025, which may very well spell the end of democracy as we know it in this country. Its cringe worthy to note that we might not have a free and fair election in 2028 due to the rise of fascistic autocracy.
At the very least we will soon know how harsh the second Trump administration will be when he lowers the hammer on immigrants. Dr. King like Jesus would say that you would know them by how they treat the least of these, and immigrants are the lowest group on the societal totem pole these days. Next are minorities like trans people and homosexuals, of which I am a member. We will soon see what happens to these groups soon.
As far as climate justice goes, today marks a dark day. Trump will once more remove us from the climate Paris Accords. Fossil Fuel interests will be free to run roughshod over poor neighborhoods across the Gulf Coast where facilities like refineries are polluting neighborhoods. Those seeking justice and compensation for carbon pollution will be stopped in their tracks from a Trump packed court system. Don’t forget that Trump tilted the Supreme Court toward fascistic conservative injustice via right wing appointments during his first term. He is likely to cement a conservative Supreme Court with a couple more young appointees during his second term to replace Judge Thomas and Judge Alito, who are currently in their 70s.
As long as I am able, I will report on changes to our society affected by climate going forward through Trump’s second term.
Related content and notes:
Here are more “ETs” recorded from around the planet the last couple of days, their consequences, and some extreme temperature outlooks, as well as any extreme precipitation reports:
Here is More Climate News from Monday:
(As usual, this will be a fluid post in which more information gets added during the day as it crosses my radar, crediting all who have put it on-line. Items will be archived on this site for posterity. In most instances click on the pictures of each tweet to see each article. The most noteworthy items will be listed first.)