It has been hot and dry here; the temperature reached 121 in Phoenix; there were at least 70 heat-related deaths in Quebec last month; 40 people recently died in Japan due to record heat; all four continents are experiencing extreme heat. The U.S. generates more than its share of the world’s greenhouse gas. Increasingly extreme weather is predicted. Ballot measure 1631 sets a realistic goal to transition to renewable energy in an equitable way. We have to move away from fossil fuel as quickly as possible.
