#Houston #ClimateChange Oppressive 100F heat for weeks, with the prospect of months to come, The garden relies on us and watering to stay alive. The #Texas electrical grid is reported under stress, I hate thinking about electrical failure and loss of AC, pondering why I failed to install a natural gas Generac System. Is it too late? At the time I was just thinking of Hurricanes. 🤔
@Huntn00
Now, you can install batteries for the price of a whole-home generator that won't require for the methane distribution system to be running and get a rebate back from the government.
@GreenFire I’m out of touch. How long can you run your home, at least the fridge, and AC on batteries? I’ll investigate. Thanks!
@Huntn00
Look at your electric bill over a few of the high-use days to determine how many days a particular battery bank size would keep you powered.
@GreenFire A reminder, 8 years under Obama and the GOP spent that time nashing their teeth, and convulsing with rage. Not being critical of your post.
What we see today is an acceleration of the #GOPBreakingBad trend. If we as a Nation can’t get our act together soon, and toss the Right Wing Yahoos out, then maybe it’s a good thing to be closer to the end than the prospects of what young adults will face under fascism. My logic used to tell me they could not last this long, but here we are. 😪
@Huntn00
Exactly right, voter turnout went even lower after Obama and that is our biggest obstacle to progress in the USA.
@GreenFire …and let me think, which political party is busily throwing up voting obstacles? “Free and fair elections, HEAVEN FORBID!”, thinks wriggling GOP brains, “that won’t get me elected.” 💩
Hi
I believe you/others might be interested in a petition for radical reform of the UN 🇺🇳, which has been vocal, but sadly largely ineffective, when faced with 21st century challenges such as #ClimateChange.
If indeed you are interested, the petition is accessible via toot:
@Paullima My impression is that this would require a world wide effort from the people of multiple countries. Any hopeful signs on how big a push this currently is?
Well, the aim of the petition is to attempt to obtain a substantial number of signatures (1M+ for the English version, and 0.5M+ for the Spanish version). If we have success with that, I believe there would be sufficient people in sufficient countries aware of the petition for a key petition aim, THE SUMMIT, to be seriously considered.
I hope that answers your question?!
@Paullima thanks! I’ll check this out. :)
You're welcome! I hope you like the petition.
Texas Heat Wave expands, no relief in sight…
https://weather.com/safety/heat/news/2023-06-21-texas-heat-wave-record-forecast