So c'mon folks, what is your trick for not going nuts over melt season?
A Buddhist mindset.
a) The melting season so far is twixt 2017 and 2016,
b) the chance of a blue ocean event this year is very small,
c) the chance of a second lowest is very real,
d) The Arctic Ice is melting. We know that. the only question is the rate of change,
The ice sheets are melting. We know that. the only question is how fast.
Sea level rise will rise. The only question is the rate of change.
Global temperatures are rising. The only question is the rate of change and for how long
Life will become tougher for most life forms. We know that. the only question is how bad will it be.
e) Those who presume to govern us are incapable of grasping the nettle. We know that. the only question is how inadequate will they be.
f) Some of us did our duty and like Cassandra, told them.
g) It is still necessary to continue to bear witness to humanity of what is being done and the consequences of what is being done.
One has to accept our individual limitations, and at least do our best to make sure our nearest and dearest understand the nature of things to come and encourage them to have the tools to survive.