Comments by Julie Mell

Coastside fights global warming with a Montara beach party

April 12, 2007
Hi Coastsiders. I just hope that those of you who believe there is a problem and want to be a part of the effort to make a change, come say hello on Saturday, introduce yourself and partake in the message we are sending to congress. The plan is to picnic, build sand castles, and play games on our incredibly beautiful beach until 2:00. At 2:00 we will take a head count and organize you all to take a place on the beach in a designated location. Between 3:00 and 3:30 we will spell out the words Step…

Coastside fights global warming with a Montara beach party

April 10, 2007
The average temperature of the earth has risen, and is in fact, rising. The changes observed over the last several decades are likely mostly due to human activities. Polar ice caps are melting at increasing rates. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now 35% higher than it's been over the last 600,000 years based on ice core data. The more unpredictable shifts in weather patterns which lead to both droughts and stronger more frequent storms combined with rising sea levels. These affect the scarce…