To the editor: Writing one thing doesn’t make it so (“A climate report without denial and without excessive alarm bells,” Aug. 14). There is, in reality, “convincing proof that U.S. hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or droughts have turn out to be 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 may be much more simple proof). The price of doing nothing will far exceed the price of aggressive power transition and carbon discount. The truth that the U.S. can not alone meet this problem is hardly a purpose 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 couple of truthful and balanced evaluation of local weather change, its results and what we are able to do about it. One of these dialogue is important for we the individuals and our elected representatives to navigate an knowledgeable path by way of the minefield of politicized misinformation about local weather change.
Local weather change is occurring, however it isn’t “the top 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 via politicized decision-making in going through these numerous challenges might 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. In some way, she fails to call the members of the group. Nicely, here they are: John Christy, Judith Curry, Steven Koonin, Ross McKitrick and Roy Spencer. Look them up and you will notice they stay on the earth of local weather change denial. Given the individuals chosen for the report, the outcomes ought to shock nobody. The actual hurt this report does is to sow additional doubt within the thoughts of the general public, thereby delaying actions that may spare us from the worst results of local weather change.
Charles Petithomme, Burbank
