I read lots of stuff from all sorts of sources, from "shlock" to peer reviewed journals, and while I think this came out about a year ago in "Nature", I am not positive as I tossed the magazine before I copied the article; but the article stated that at least five planets are warming - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter. Because the first two are sunward of us and solar winds blow out from the sun past them to Earth, etc., I think that is pretty good proof that, while we are not the best stewards of the planet, and can/must do better, we are not the primary cause of global warming. By the way the easiest way to cool the planet (which as an asthmatic, who loves warm weather I do not want) is just to pollute the air more, see studies on temperature drops after major volcanic eruptions. The most easily researched is the early 19th century "Year without a Summer", following the relatively small eruption of an Italian volcano. We are also in a dither about carbon dioxide, which people and animals exhale, we just need to plant more greenery as plants take in CO2 and release oxygen. Also, despite the rantings about methane levels it appears from the most recent studies that that is a result of warming, not a cause, and methane deteriorates rapidly, anyway. By the way, when did cows become the bad guys, I have found most of them to be very sweet.

I agree that the rain for us here in California is at irritating levels now but thank God for the 2 inches above normal because 3 years ago I can not tell you how sad, with tears, I was when I saw the docks hanging down the side of the embankments of the lake as we were going past Mt. Shasta's area. The water levels were 15 to 20 feet from the end of the dock to the actual water line. I grew and lived in Washington state,say no more...