Climate Change for Dummies

This week's Theme Thursday topic, Climate Change, was suggested by Baino at Baino's Banter and Kim at Mouse Medicine. They're both big supporters of Blog Action Day. (If you don't already know about Blog Action Day, please check it out.)

So, how to address this important issue...

I took the scientific approach and went to the following website:

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids

Call me crazy, but I like their simple explanations.....

• "Sometimes little things can turn into big things. Think about brushing your teeth. If you don't brush for one day, chances are nothing bad will happen. But if you don't brush your teeth for one month, you may develop a cavity. It's the same thing with global temperatures. If temperatures rise above normal levels for a few days, it's no big deal – the Earth will stay more or less the same. But if temperatures continue to rise over a longer period of time, then the Earth may experience some problems."

So I think the important lesson we've learned here is how important it is to brush our teeth every day....



But getting back to the more serious issue at hand, Climate Change...

It's okay to admit to yourself and to another human being that you're not a rocket scientist. It's okay to start with the kids' version of Climate Change. Sometimes a kid can explain it much better than a grown-up and Al Gore is not everybody's cup of tea.

So, keep it simple. Learn more, even if it's just from a web site for kids. And remember what they say on the Climate Change Kids Site:

• "Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. If we try, most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere."

You can make a difference... if you only try! Our kids know that... do you?

(Oh, and don't forget to floss.)