How to survive Global Warming

 

There's no denying that weather patterns are changing - the question is: Should we be worried about it?

The world has experienced hot temperatures recently. Not  for the first time; although some would claim records have been broken and it's been hotter since records began. 

When was that by the way? When did records begin? 

The thing is, whenever we have some sunny days the usual voices repeat slogans like Global Warming, Climate Change, Melting Ice Caps and warn of all sort of bad things happening at a date so far away that many people don't even care about. 

We are told to stop using fossil fuels. To stop using hair spray, under-arm spray and anywhere else sprays because they release bad things in the atmosphere. To stop using plastics, oil, carbon footprints and whatever else. To stop using the air-conditioner and the barbecue and things that contribute to Global Warming and Melting of the North Pole. 

Someone even suggested we stop using candles the other day because they contribute to all this heat. Can you imagine how many candles are lit in the world at dinner tables, bathrooms, birthday parties, churches and so on?

I wonder how serious the situation really is?  

Instead I often focus on the benefits of this hot weather we've been having and try to adapt to it.

I've noticed for instance that soup takes longer to cool down lately; so you can be more relaxed at your meal and not worry that the soup or other food will get cold. 

I remember once when in Paris I went to an outdoor restaurant - you know the ones - they have tables out on the side-walk and you eat out in the open. I was enjoying a delicious French Onion soup when it started raining. It took me hours to finish my soup!

One way of keeping cool I find is by carrying ice cubes in my trouser pockets. No ... not by themselves ... in a plastic bag. They are refreshing and keep me cool wherever I go. Mind you, it was embarrassing when one of the bags started leaking on the bus the other day. 

Something I don't understand. If it is hot at home and you open the windows does fresh air come in, or does the hot air from outside enter the house and makes it even hotter inside?

And why does it continue to be hot at night when the sun has gone? 

Some people sleep in the nude. Does that really help to cool things down, I wonder? It depends who you're with I suppose.

They say that the type of mattress you have in bed can help to keep you cool. I bought one of those "memory" mattresses and now it is blackmailing me!

I got rid of it and changed the bed for a trampoline; and my wife hit the roof.

So what do you think? Is it serious and we should worry about all this heat, or not? 

Personally, I worry more about aliens from outer-space. More here soon ... ... ...