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Texas and Florida politicians deny climate change and refuse to talk about it. Ex- Exxon CEO Tillerson, now secy of state, says he will eliminate the State Dept . climate change envoy. Politicians lie about climate change to help oil companies who have given lots of money to them. https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/11/elizabeth_kolbert_an_honest_conversation_about As temps rise, the ice melts and oceans rise. Warmer air holds more water, so storms can drop more rain. The oceans are warmer, and storms get their power from going over warm water, so storms can get get more intense.

http://www.boulderweekly.com/news/development-and-disasters

Parasites are important in keeping a balance among different life forms and in processing dead creatures into food for other creatures. Parasites comprise 80 % of the food web, and the majority of the biomass. One third of parasites could go extinct due to climate change. For an example, parasites cause crickets to jump into streams where they provide food for endangered trout.

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/11/the_sixth_extinction_climate_change_may

The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a talk by Lisa Graves of the Center for Media and Democracy on 9-18-17 at What: Meet-up on Dark Money in Politics When: Monday, September 18 6:30-8p.m. MDT Where: Elevations Credit Union, 2960 Diagonal Hwy, Boulder, CO 80301 Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Boulder County How: There is no charge for this event, but please register online.   http://lwvbc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=87&club_id=629866&item_id=695815&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=66d8967e-3099-4821-8c24-69401bfb8b23&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=66d8967e-3099-4821-8c24-694

The regulations against pollution would have prevented $ 500 million per year in health costs damage to fish and wildlife. Also, waste from mountaintop removal coal mining is being dumped into streams and rivers.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/09/14/mind-bogglingly-dangerous-trump-epa-rolls-back-water-pollution-limits-coal-plants

Giant pikeminnows, Florida panthers, piping plovers, and Kirtland's warblers have been nursed back to healthy populations due to protection under the Endangered Species Act and due to people studying them, suing to protect them, and organizing to pressure government to protect them. https://www.abqjournal.com/1043925/endangered-species-need-our-help.html [caption id="attachment_1378" align="alignleft" width="300"] COURTESY ROBIN SILVER A colorado Pikeminnow at the Dexter National Fish Hatchery. dwestphal@abqjournal.com Wed Aug 02 10:51:45 -0600 2017 1501692705 FILENAME: 695126.jpg[/caption]