When climate scientist Andrew Weaver considers the idea of tinkering with Earth's air, water or sunlight to fight global warming, he remembers the lessons of a favorite children's book.

The facts: B.C. coastal waters are rising, our rivers are warming up, forest fires in the Interior are wilder and more prevalent and five of the last 10 years have been the hottest on record in the Northern Hemisphere. Does anyone care? It's July-the Lower Mainland's favourite season.