Blue Wave Comin…

Everyone is watching for a blue wave in November. If one arrives, I suspect it will reflect frustration with Trump and his policies more than newfound affection for Democrats.

But another blue wave threatens Florida and the South, one that won’t stop when the ballots are counted.

Much of the region looks so reliably Republican that turning it blue might require the ocean to spill across the electoral map. Unfortunately, the underlying danger is real.

Scientists have warned for decades about rising seas and worsening coastal flooding. Yet gradual change makes complacency easy. We absorb another flooded neighborhood, another destructive storm, another insurance increase, then adjust our expectations downward.

Few issues matter more to me than environmental stewardship. We owe future generations something better than evacuation routes and excuses.

Winning an election matters. So does ensuring the people who inherit this country still have somewhere safe and livable to stand.