To the editor: I learn with dismay of the Trump administration’s strikes to dismantle Colorado’s Nationwide Middle for Atmospheric Analysis (“Trump administration strikes to dismantle main local weather and climate analysis middle,” Dec. 17).
It isn’t solely NCAR scientists who’re alarmed, however atmospheric and local weather scientists all over the world who warn of local weather change and excessive climate occasions. It’s additionally ecologists and agricultural scientists who research and plan for local weather change impacts on ecosystems and our meals system. It’s additionally these involved with nationwide protection and public well being, and all native governments and communities that have to adapt and construct resilience to local weather change.
We should always all be deeply involved about the place this irresponsible president is taking us in his politicization of science, conflict towards info and vengeance towards anybody perceived as disloyal to him as he dismantles the programs important for our survival.
As a result of my son and his household stay in Sacramento, I observe Gov. Gavin Newsom’s local weather insurance policies carefully. I thank him for his local weather initiatives and for opposing President Trump when obligatory.
Carol Steinhart, Madison, Wis.
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To the editor: If local weather science is a faith (as Environmental Safety Company head Lee Zeldin has claimed in eliminating the local weather analysis arms of varied authorities companies), it deserves 1st Modification safety and ought to be left alone.
If it’s not a faith — whether it is real science, because the overwhelming majority of the world’s scientists agree — then Zeldin, White Home Workplace of Administration and Funds Director Russell Vought and their firm are bringing about 1000’s of deaths via elevated numbers and depth of floods, fires, storms and air pollution.
James Van Cleve, Claremont
