A prototype alarmist speaks, checking off all the standard boxes (inexplicable growing alarm as the planet cools, enjoying fossil-fueled trips to warm climates, CO2-laced drinks, etc)

Glaciers warning us, associate professor of geography claims

[alarmist Jason Box] I never assumed that the situation was as grave as it's now unfolding. My alarm has grown, and I've also noted recently that climate-change skeptics have given up saying that nothing's happening.

You might call scientists whistle-blowers. . . . Something's happening really fast here, and we need to come to grips with it.
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I'm actually sitting on a beach in Florida right now as we talk, and it's alarming to see how low the sea walls are here.
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The U.S., unfortunately, has gotten polarized on this issue along political boundaries. But politics doesn't matter if you talk about quality of life for people's grandchildren. . . . This is all about future generations -- leaving them with something that isn't a burned-out planet.
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Q: Have you changed any personal behavior in response to your professional findings?

A: Oh, yeah. I buy carbon offsets. . . . And I'm recycling very aggressively. I just got a soda fountain at home so I don't have to buy soft drinks.

I ride my bike when I can, but I'm flying all over the place -- so that's where the carbon offset is huge. And we're buying local food, my wife and I, although it's a huge challenge.

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Associate Professor Department of Geography