To the editor: Writing one thing doesn’t make it so (“A local weather report with out denial and with out extreme alarm bells,” Aug. 14). There’s, in reality, “convincing proof that U.S. hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or droughts have turn into extra frequent or intense in current many years” (be aware that contributing author Veronique de Rugy omits point out of fires, the place I collect there’s much more simple proof). The price of doing nothing will far exceed the price of aggressive vitality transition and carbon discount. The truth that the U.S. can’t alone meet this problem is hardly a cause to not reveal international management on this context.
Thomas Bliss, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Kudos to the Los Angeles Occasions for printing this column a few honest and balanced evaluation of local weather change, its results and what we will do about it. This sort of dialogue is crucial for we the folks and our elected representatives to navigate an knowledgeable path by means of the minefield of politicized misinformation about local weather change.
Local weather change is occurring, however it isn’t “the tip of the world.” It’s simply one other problem amongst many in a future confronted with water shortages, potential depopulation, war-caused malnutrition, and many others.
Misallocation of our time, cash and mental capital by way of politicized decision-making in dealing with these numerous challenges may very well be disastrous.
Dennis Gimian, Irvine
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To the editor: De Rugy mentions the Local weather Working Group that wrote the report that Division of Vitality Secretary Chris Wright commissioned to evaluate the present state of local weather science. One way or the other, she fails to call the members of the group. Properly, right here they’re: John Christy, Judith Curry, Steven Koonin, Ross McKitrick and Roy Spencer. Look them up and you will note they stay on the planet of local weather change denial. Given the folks chosen for the report, the outcomes ought to shock nobody. The true hurt this report does is to sow additional doubt within the thoughts of the general public, thereby delaying actions that will spare us from the worst results of local weather change.
Charles Petithomme, Burbank
