Guest essay by Eric Worrall
Seems like winter has been a little cold in Oregon this year.
Opinion: We need some climate change
Beatrice Byrd
11 hrs agoIt’s been cold. I mean freezing. I mean perpetual chills running down the vertebrae of my spine and cloudy vision due to the ferocity of my teeth chattering. Not even two layers of sweaters can preclude the arctic airs that kickstart the process of my hypothermia.
We keep hearing the words “climate change” come up in the news. All I’m saying is, what could be so bad about that? I know that I, for one, need some more warmth, seeing as I almost freeze to death doing simple tasks outdoors.
NASA said, “global temperatures will continue to rise for decades,” but why is everyone freaking out? I know I don’t want to have to wear a big, honking coat every winter.
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Oregon is on my bucket list of places I would love to see. But I think I’ll wait until Summer to visit.
I live in Portland Or. December was a little cold with some snow but not near as cold it can get.
And when there’s a blistering heat wave just point to some day in the past that was warmer
Eric, come on over, the weather is fine already. At least here on the coast, in Coos Bay. Yesterday and today have been completely sun filled, no clouds or fog, with a small breeze and highs of 62. I went hiking yesterday, polished my truck in my T-shirt, and soaked up the sun. You can go crabbing for the mysterious Dungeness Crab in the bay, gather clams at low tide, or go dune flying in a sand machine. Our RV parks have lots of visitors all winter. OK, you don’t want to get off the 101 highway, but the coast is open for business. See you soon!
Last summer Oregon had abnormally high temps. This winter they have abnormally low temps. Pretty typical of low Sun spot activity.