While climate change skeptics continue to derail needed climate policy and deepen the public’s confusion on accepted science, the planet is exhibiting more acute global warming symptoms.  Recent observations are indicating that climate change is occurring at a faster pace and of a greater magnitude than  predicted by IPCC models.  Our Oceans are showing a decreased ability to absorb our excess carbon, leading to ocean acidification– reducing the ability of many marine organisms to build their shells and skeletal structure.

The Ocean which covers 70 percent of our planet, just broke a record last month for the warmest temperature on record and combined with land temperatures it was second to 2005’s all time high.  Run away global warming is a real concern with the potential for accelerated ice melt and rising sea levels, which are also exceeding IPCC predictions in the Latest Climate Science publication.

Summer has yet to run its course and it is likely that other potential record breaking climate change news will occur.  How much more data is needed before we can leave the debate behind and step up our collective action on climate change?  In a recent Global poll, Americans ranked government action on climate change as the lowest priority compared to any other country. We have a long way to go…