Letters to the Editor: The U.S. can’t solve climate crisis alone, but that’s no reason to do nothing

To the editor : Writing something doesn’t make it so ( “A climate report without denial and without excessive alarm bells,” Aug. 14). There is , in fact, “convincing evidence that U.S. hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or droughts have become more frequent or intense in recent decades” (note that contributing writer Veronique de Rugy omits mention of fires, where I gather there is even more undeniable evidence). The cost of doing nothing will far exceed the cost of aggressive energy transition and carbon reduction. The fact that the U.S. cannot alone meet this challenge is hardly a reason not to demonstrate global leadership in this context.

Thomas Bliss, Los Angeles

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To the editor : Kudos to the Los Angeles Times for printing this column about a fair and balanced assessment of