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Global warming threat: how one Minnesota city found way for an escape from the summer scorching heat   

James Fasuekoi

Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food (NKJV).

By James Kokulo Fasuekoi|Editor-Publisher

Banner photograph shows Riverside Regional Park in St. Cloud, western Minnesota, Wednesday.

Believe it or not, the threats of Global Warming also known as Climate Change is real. Great rivers across the world are slowly drying up as people scramble around, wondering what they can do to stop such a phenomenon.  

Lake George in the heart of St. Cloud.

Evidence of Global Warming seems even more visible in the Middle East with the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers taking a hard hit in recent years, while U.S. scientists worry about its effects on Lake Mead and the Colorado River that support hydropower here.  

But as cities and towns grapple with headaches that come with Climate Change such as drought, most US cities and towns appear to be ahead of the game; one such city is St. Cloud in western Minnesota. 

Locals in St. Cloud enjoy a weekly summer jazz fest that now comes on every Wednesday in the city.

This city has long planted parks along the banks of the Mississippi River, one of the largest rivers in this region, embellished with trees of all kinds which now provide ample cozy shade for locals and visitors who are interested in outdoor activities during this time of the year. 

One of the city’s biggest parks, the Riverside Regional Park, sits on the bank of the Mississippi right in the heart of town. It’s certainly an ideal spot for joggers and hikers who might want to escape the 85 to 90 degree heat from the sun this summer.  

In the United States, environmentalists are busy fighting on all fronts. A group in St. Cloud painted this picture to protest the city’s handling of drainages.

Along many of the city’s streets, tree branches from both sides of the road lock into each other, thus giving one a reminder of either Charleston, South Carolina, or the Southern movie-magnet city, Savannah, Ga. 

In the beginning God created the heavens and earth (Genesis 1:1) and all that are within them. Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is plansant to the sight and good for food.

Unfortunately, mankind, rather than working hard to preserve the earth, according to God’s love and plans for us, has treated and continues to treat planet earth carelessly. 

St. Cloud’s population fell somewhere between 68-69,000 people in 2020 according to the city’s census. 

Entrance of St. Cloud State University, Minnesota.

Its population is multiracial, friendly and welcoming of tourists and foreigners.

The city’s university, St. Cloud State University (SCSU), often has an attractive enrollment of foreign students, some of whom come from Nigeria, Kenya and Liberia.

If you love God, join environmental groups and help protect Mother Earth. All photographs by James Kokulo Fasuekoi

Editor’s Note: We extend our heartfelt thanks to all environmentalists worldwide, especially The DayLight’s Managing Editor, James Harding Giahyue, and his staff for their excellent environmental reporting on Liberia.