Through the Q&A with Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Richard Somerville (“A scientific push to engage public opinion” (Local section), the Rubenstein commentary and the editorial, the Nov. A fee on carbon, with revenue returned to the public, would speed up the process. The only questions unresolved about climate change are: How bad will it get? How soon will it happen? Not being a gambling man – especially if the planet is at stake – I’d say it’s time to make a transition to clean energy. This confusion cost several members of Congress their seats when they had the courage to say climate change is happening and humans are responsible.

One would hope that the matter was settled when the National Academy of Sciences, said in May that “Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for – and in many cases is already affecting – a broad range of human and natural systems.”Īny confusion comes from think tanks and commentators receiving funding from the fossil-fuel industry, which has a huge stake in maintaining the status quo.

It’s great to see the U-T bringing some clarity to the climate change issue (“World must act on global warming,” Editorial, Nov.

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