Jeff Steele, Writer/Photographer

We currently see it happening all around us.  Some deny it entirely despite the obvious.  Even many who do understand it is real just ignore it and go on as if nothings wrong.  Then there are yet others who are active in attempts halt its progression and also hope their efforts are enough.

So what exactly is it?  Climate change!

Wait before you leave thinking ‘Oh that boring subject again’!  Hang with me just a sentence or two longer. 

If you’ve lived in or visited anywhere that the summer heat has made you turn on an air conditoner in your dwelling or vehicle. Then you’ve also likely adjusted or at least noticed that you can set the temperature and air flow to your preference.

Maybe you own or know someone who does, one of those fans thst fits around your neck.  How about the handheld fans that sprays a mist of water to help lower the temperature on those hot days? 

The current shift in rising temperatures around our planet could put thermometers to a level so high that, by as soon as 2050, life as we know it will no longer be sustainable. 

As the mercury rises, people will be seeking relief. I see the neck and handheld fans, even the airconditioners, turning into a Personal Climate Unit. 

Where you will need to carry a backpack or some form of gadget to survive. It may become just as important to own as your car is today.

It could be a unit that converts into something like a tent, bubble, or suit, offering personal protection and at least temporary relief from the forthcoming arid climate shift.

Until then… be cool.