Letters: Warming warning

Re “U.S. drought the most extensive seen in decades,” July 17

There have been reports of global climate change happening faster than we thought. Recently, we learned that days with high temperatures above 95 degrees will increase significantly across Southern California. And now, The Times tells us that the current drought is one of the worst in our history.

It is time for us to stop denying that the Industrial Revolution, which increased manufacturing to unprecedented levels over the last two centuries, leading to unsustainable greenhouse gas emissions, is not having an effect on our planet.

We are getting the warning signs and are being offered the information. Still, as a nation, too many of us (including important political leaders) are choosing to either ignore or deny it. If there is not some major shift in our government and a serious buy-in from citizens of the world, we may regret it, and in our lifetimes.

Change is always hard; giving up certain conveniences is hard. But must do all we can to mitigate the effects of climate change. Our future depends on it.

Joshua Levine Grater

Pasadena

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