To the editor: Their article about California docks endangered by climate change quotes one researcher as saying, “There are limited resources and we have to think strategically about what we are going to protect.”
This thinking has to encompass the reality that humans are not taking climate change seriously. Yes, millions of us are, but billions are not.
It has been recommended that people stop using fossil fuels, but that is not working very well. Failure of this relatively easy task does not bode well for any further rational thought on the subject.
Gregg Ferry, Carlsbad
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To the editor: The destruction of California docks by storms exacerbated by climate change raises the question: why do these docks exist in the first place?
The docks evolved from commercial use of shipping to entertainment for the public. If nature will continue to destroy the docks and millions are spent rebuilding them, why bother spending public funds to maintain them?
Bob Ladendorf, Los Angeles
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To the editor: The loss of the California docks may not seem like such a big deal to some in the grand scheme of things. But this is just a symptom of our dangerous future if we don't control Earth's warming by burning fossil fuels.
There is overwhelming scientific evidence of the dangers of additional alert from Earth. Hurricanes Helene and Milton, burdened by climate change, were just two recent examples.
If you haven't yet been personally harmed by climate change, don't be complacent: It will come for you, your children, and your grandchildren.
We need both Republican and Democratic voters to strongly demand that their representatives in Congress take urgently needed action to control climate change. Representatives, listen to the voters.
Jack Holtzman and Irwin Rubenstein, San Diego
