Monday Musings – 22 April

Earth Day 2024: It sounds like old news—a quaint holiday that allows us to pick up litter, plant a tree, and get on with our lives. But sometimes it feels more like Chicken Little is calling and nobody is listening. Just a few days ago, the streets of Dubai (a city on the edge of the Arabian desert) were flooded after receiving 10 inches of rain—more than double their annual rainfall—in just 24 hours. At the same time, NOAA scientists were reporting that the temperatures of the world’s oceans are quite literally off the charts, resulting in a mass coral reef bleaching event across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. But what is the big news of the week? It’s the trial of Donald Trump.

The human race is like a dysfunctional family sitting around the dinner table picking our teeth, calling each other names, and arguing over politics while our house is on fire.