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On last night’s Daily Show, Jon Stewart discussed how Earth has had its warmest winter in recorded history in a new segment called “La La La Climate Change Doesn’t Exist La La La.” Specifically focusing on Florida and California, the segment delves into the fact that our “most phallic states” are the ones at the greatest risk of experiencing severe effects of climate change.
First up, Florida is seeing a rise in sea level that could eventually put Miami underwater. Or, nuisance flooding, as they call it, because Florida Governor Rick Scott has banned the use of the term “climate change” in all official state communications. It’s one thing to see that on paper, but when taken into a state senate hearing where Florida’s Emergency Management Chief avoids the term to the point of ridicule from the actual senate, you see exactly how bad it is.
Meanwhile, California is experiencing severe drought, and conservation efforts are focusing mostly on glasses of water at restaurants and hotel towels instead of say, the almond and beef industry, which is actually monopolizing most of California’s water resources. The whole thing ends with Stewart talking to an almond and a burger because we need to avoid thinking about how screwed up everything is.
