Do you believe in global warmng?

You are right, our winters here are getting warmer and the summers are getting hotter. It's really a bit frightful. We have seen 2 ground rattlers here in the last two months and you normally don't see any snakes in the winter here. Thanks for your reply.

I hear you about the germs. Since we moved to Virginia Beach four years ago, I have been sick almost the whole time. It's one of the worst places for someone with allergies to live, which we didn't know until we got transferred here. It doesn't get cold enough to kill off the allergens and such, so it can get really bad. I almost never got sick until we moved here. In four years I've been put on Zyrtec and Singular, as well as an inhaler and a nebulizer (sp?). I've also had pnuemonia twice, the second time being this past May. It was bad enough that I ended up in the ICU. :( We need to move, but due to other reasons, the military won't move us as long as my husband is active duty. :(

Hang in there, Lisa! And happy holidays to you and your family!

Chris, it just hasn't made it to your area yet. Look at the local news at all the bizarre happening all over the world. It's hard not to believe.

It's drastically warmer here, Chris. You may not be getting the effects nearly as hard because your used the cold, and its still cold. Just because its not warm doesn't mean its not warming. The temperature has not warmed up enough for it to create a MAJOR impact. If you normally experience negative 40 degree temperature, it's not going to become sunny and carribean-esque. Not to mention, that just because you can't see the effects first hand, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Take a look at some articles and discussions about the effects elsewhere. Theres a lot of other places that have had very unusual weather recently, which is almost impossible to explain. Additionally, take a look at the articles about the near extinction of polar bears, the melting of glaciers, and the increased rates of natural disasters. Perhaps that will help you to believe.

That's true, one can't and won't make a big difference. We would need a nationwide ban on large vehicles in the United States to make a difference there. I do think banning open fires and burning is a good first step. We have that law here but idiots are always burning trash and/or leaves in their backyards here. It drives me crazy and also stops up my nose. Uggg!

We hit 78 here in Baton Rouge. I couldn't believe it. I actually turned the A/C on in January! I think that is a first! I suppose we are in for a very cold February. We will see!

I really doubt that we can reverse the damage we have already done at this point. It seems like we would be getting some good suggestions if the government would get serious about this. Some say it is related to sea level rise and if this is so, I don't see how we as humans can stop it or control it. We need to take some measures to learn how to combat it as much as possible though.

Yes, the weather has been totally whacky the last few years. Look at all the earthquakes, tsaumi's, hurricanes, flooding, drought! It seems to be becomiing more and more extreme.