I write this column on the last full day of spring, on the third day of an extreme heat wave. Each day, I got several texts alerting me to “Extreme Heat.” The Star-Ledger’s front-page headline, “How extreme heat can affect your commuter train,” explained how Amtrak had overhead wire problems, which set off a chain reaction delaying other transit systems. And a major work widely documented how changing climates affect our brains.
But, sadly, the climate deniers are out in full force. Florida Gov. and failed GOP presidential primary candidate Ron DeSantis downplayed the connection between extreme floods in southern Florida and climate change, saying, “We don’t want our energy policy driven by climate ecology.” If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our