[Naturens] Beech

Dear All,     In a not so subtle way I have attempted to say that the immediate cause of Beech difficulties is wacky weather; one component of climate change.     So perhaps it is time to be more direct. The real culprit here and elsewhere is that body of people who do not take the threat or runaway global warming seriously. Canada, on a per capita basis, is an outstanding failure with respect to addressing climate change.     Far more than Beech survival is at risk. Due to rapid change in and near the Horn of Africa huge areas in that vicinity can no longer support human life, leading to mass lawless migration into Europe plus a bleak future for those who remained and that is just a preview of what lies ahead everywhere.     This is an old story; and in the late 50's Pogo stood on the edge of a swamp littered with trash and broken cars and said "I have seen the enemy and he is us." And he took the words right out of my thoughts.     Nothing is gained by chasing the horizon, other than a broken planet. And everything is gained, such as a future for Beech here, if people can be persuaded to adopt a low fossil fuel profile.     End of sermon Dave Kentville