Andrea DeZubiria - 1-30-2022 - Pick candidates who get climate

Pick candidates who get climate 

January 30, 2022

The “C” word is everywhere now. That’s C for “climate.”

And I’m glad to see it’s being talked about. The article by Seth Borenstein on Jan. 11 spelled out the problem — all the credible experts like NASA and NOAA say our rising greenhouse gas emissions “are making weather-related disasters nastier and more frequent.” The horrendous costs of the damage are clear. The 2020 Yale Opinion Poll showed that 70% of people in Fresno County are worried about global warming (which causes climate change). And over 70% say it will hurt plants, animals and future generations.

What we aren’t seeing enough of is the “S” word. That’s S for “solutions.” 

That same poll shows most people in Fresno County want to see policies that help solve the problem. These include things like tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles and solar panels, funding research into renewable energy and requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a tax on emissions.

We are headed into elections soon. Let’s only elect Valley members of Congress who will support policies like these to protect our air, water and climate, so we can look forward to a healthy future.

-------------------

Andrea Farber De Zubiria

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article257759098.html

Here is Seth Borenstein's AP article which Andrea mentions in her letter:

https://apnews.com/article/climate-wildfires-science-business-health-61ed7fe7d3c52a70fe2b72c881b0d0cf