Published in the Register Citizen
February 4, 2010
To the Editor:
Your Jan. 29, 2010 editorial, “The global warming research charade” adds more hot air to our already warming planet.
Thousands of scientists working at climate research centers throughout the world have carefully and rigorously reached a consensus on the extent of climate change, the urgency of the problem, and the role of human activity in causing it.
A few distorted e-mail exchanges and questions about the validity of one scientist’s conclusions will not change that consensus.
The informal messaging of a few climate scientists, selectively mined by hackers, does not equate to a fraudulent presentation of the climate science itself. A full reading of the stolen emails reveals nothing that compromises the enormous body of evidence suggesting global warming is real and a serious concern.
This is an old strategy. After decades of failed attacks on the substance of climate science, opponents of climate action are now attacking the climate scientists themselves.
Meanwhile, carbon concentrations in the atmosphere continue to increase and glaciers continue to melt. NASA — the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — released data this week (Jan. 28,) indicating that the decade ending in 2009 was the warmest on record.
Many bird species are changing their migration patterns to accommodate the earlier arrival of spring and the later arrival of winter, and sea level continues to rise.
The signs of atmospheric heating and rapid change in nature are evident, and the time to act is now.
Companies like Torrington’s own Optiwind are poised to help us cut our carbon emissions, generate new jobs, and restore economic prosperity to our state.
Thomas R. Baptist
Executive Director
Audubon Connecticut
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Voters in Madison yesterday approved the town’s
purchase of the former Griswold Airport property, comprising
42 acres of open grasslands, a rare coastal forest,
and critical tidal marsh habitats. The vote was 3,347
yes to 2,371 no. The Town plans to refurbish the site
and open a new coastal park, with athletic fields,
walking trails, and enhanced wildlife habitat and viewing
areas. Audubon will be working with the Town to ensure
that plans for the site are enacted in the most ecologically
responsible manner possible. We’re also working
with Stop Griswold Overdevelopment and the Trust for
Public Land to raise the remaining $1.7 M required
to complete the purchase.
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