To the editor:
Dealing with global warming is a monumental challenge under any administration, but having serious climate deniers at the helm will make it that much more difficult for America. (“Despite Trump, there’s still hope for the climate a year after Paris,” editorial, Dec. 12)
Worldwide, this is not really about science; it’s about money and power. Those who gain financially from the fossil-fuel industry spend millions to maintain the status quo and create confusion. Leaders who sincerely want to do their part and serve their people struggle with how to provide the energy needed to run their countries in what may be a long “transitional” period.
It is clear that not everyone is pulling in the same direction. If we were, all the resources now being used to foil the effort could make the transition so much quicker and less painful for us all.
Addressing climate change is not optional. If our politicians and corporations don’t get that, we the people must rally en masse.
Lynne Girdlestone, Newhall
Note from KBJ: Because goodness knows there is no money in global warming.
