{"id":2400,"date":"2016-12-03T14:16:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herkimerpost.com\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2017-09-07T10:40:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T14:40:30","slug":"why-donald-trump-is-an-extinction-level-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herkimerpost.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/03\/why-donald-trump-is-an-extinction-level-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Donald Trump is an Extinction Level Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2401\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2401\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herkimerpost.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/03\/why-donald-trump-is-an-extinction-level-event\/venusvsearthnasa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"venusvsearthnasa\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NASA photos show  surface of Earth and Venus. If Earth continues to heat up, it will  have a Venus like atmosphere &amp;#8211; incapable of supporting life.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Venus Surface is Red&lt;br \/&gt;\nEarth Surface is  Blue&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?fit=840%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?resize=840%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Will Trump cause extinction level event?\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herkimerpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/VenusVSEarthNASA.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venus Surface is Red<br \/>Earth Surface is Blue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today all life on earth faces the most severe threat in history. Our atmosphere will continue heating up, passing a point where no life survives on the planet\u2019s surface without containment by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geoengineeringwatch.org\/\">geoengineering<\/a>. Such technology research and development has been supported by NASA and NOAA. But our president elect denies the existence of Climate Change, placing it in the same category as Snow White and the Easter Bunny. \u00a0He plans to cut Federal Government support for essential climate research and technological development. There could not be a worse time to cut climate change mitigation funding. Following through on his perilous guidance may ensure the extinction of humanity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some extinction policies Trump supports:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increased coal mining<\/strong> and its use in filthy power plants <strong>Causes temperatures to rise more quickly<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Decimation of the Environmental Protection Agency Eliminates Green Energy and Subsidies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fracking<\/strong> that will increase fossil fuel production, negatively impact planetary surface stability (isostasy) and poison our water and soil <strong>Poisons the planet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eliminating oxygen producing trees<\/strong> by turning the Department of Interior over to those who would harvest our National Forests for wood <strong>Decreases air quality<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>It is the responsibility of all Americans to work towards the common goal of a healthy planet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As individuals, we have the ability to insist that our country implement policies that maintain a healthy and sustainable environment, so that we can have food, clean air and clean water not just for the next 10 years but for the next 1000 years and more.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s denial of climate change and commitment to eliminating the government programs that are guiding our planet&#8217;s survival, threaten life in the United States and the rest of the world. Doing nothing is not a good answer. So, take your concerns to your family, your friends and your government officials. We all need to act right now!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Linda-Kaidan\/e\/B01LFQHZ32\/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">By Linda Kai<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Linda-Kaidan\/e\/B01LFQHZ32\/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">dan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today all life on earth faces the most severe threat in history. Our atmosphere will continue heating up, passing a point where no life survives on the planet\u2019s surface without containment by geoengineering. Such technology research and development has been supported by NASA and NOAA. 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A Cautionary Tale","author":"herkimerblog","date":"September 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Stephen Ames Berry Moving north to climate safety? Lovely county up here, but it's not all apple blossoms and 4H. Please read this book before you make any firm plans: http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0D7SW861Y Wife Linda and I relocated from Sarasota to Central New York in 2013. We'd done our homework. 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