Editor,
At the risk of sounding alarmist, our social and political response (or lack of) to the mountains of scientific data compiled on climate change ignores reality. Deliberately denying indisputable scientific facts is convenient, as it relieves us of any responsibility to act. We can all hide our collective heads in the sand, but our children and grandchildren will be paying the price for our inaction.
NASA, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the National Science Foundation, the International Energy Agency and dozens of other research foundations around the world involve thousands of climate scientists and have done hundreds of studies using satellites and ice core samples. They also monitor stations atop the highest mountains in the world, measuring not only the carbon content of the air, but ocean temperatures and acidity, sea ice and glaciers. According to the independent PEW Poll, 97 percent of climate scientists around the world agree climate change is happening and is mostly caused by man.
So in this season of reflection, please do yourself (and every other living thing) a favor and research independent, unbiased data, check the source (follow the money) and find out the facts about the most important issue of our time.
Gordy Burton
San Carlos
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