Interesting article to letter to editor in today's paper. I touched a bit of these in my post already and I couldn't agree more with this person.
Politicians should not ignore climate crisis
September 13, 2008
Richard MacKinnon
The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton
(Sep 13, 2008)
Re: 'Global warming's chilling reality; It will take a horrible disaster to make us wake up and act' (Column, Sept. 11)
Gwynne Dyer is right to warn of the consequences of ignoring the climate crisis. Our political leaders should treat this crisis as a vital concern, not just for the Northern Canadians seeing the breakup of essential shelf ice and the extinction of permafrost, but all of us.
We are starting to see the beginnings of new patterns. Drought and excessive rainfall strain our ability to feed ourselves and have fresh water. An increase in flooding and tornadoes cause loss of life and property.
Erosion and increase of sea level will severely affect coastal areas. Heat waves in our cities will lead to power outages and deaths. The invasion of species such as the pine beetle wipe out our forests because the winters aren't cold enough to kill them. And with chaotic change there will always be something you cannot predict.
This is what needs to be discussed, not puffin poop and fuzzy blue sweaters.
http://www.thespec.com/Opinions/Lett...article/434698