I thank my colleague for taking the time to express his views on the editorial and brief commentary on climate change which appeared in the December issue of The CVJ.
We both agree that climate change is a reality, but we appear to have different views on what should be done in response to it. Although cycles of climate change have been around since the Big Bang, it is human activity which has been a major contributor in the recent past and there is an opportunity to make adjustments in those activities which affect the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. I don’t believe that a call for individuals, organizations and governments to take steps to implement strategies for mitigation and adaptation should be considered hysteria. The deaths of massive numbers of wildlife, the loss of human life, and the air pollution caused by the recent brushfires in Australia should be a reminder of the seriousness of our present situation.
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