On Saturday, Nov. 5, the Sun Journal carried a letter from Tom Harris, executive director, International Climate Science Coalition. Stunningly, he denied man-made climate change. I Googled his organization and found that he had previously worked for the tobacco industry, denying the harmful effects of smoking, that he has a master’s degree in English (but […]
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The real climate crisis
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert, speaking at Bates College recently, asserted that people are playing “a dangerous game” by “heating up the planet.” That is probably untrue but, regardless, is not relevant. All competent climate scientists know that humans contribute to climate change through land-use change (e.g., urbanization) and pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. But […]
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T. Harris: Populations are at risk, for real
This is in response to Cal Thomas’ column, “Climate change: Just another snow job” (Feb. 1). Because greenhouse gas emission reduction has become the top climate change priority, an ethical tragedy is unfolding. It is the assignment of greater importance to possible climatic impacts on future generations than to those suffering today. With increasing populations […]
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T. Harris: A more serious question
This is in response to a Bangor Daily News story reprinted in the Sun Journal (Sept. 19) about University of Maine students who attended the People’s Climate March in New York City. They are to be congratulated for their concern about the environment. I wish more people cared so much. However, the students should ask […]