DEAR News Of The Area,
WHY do I keep seeing reports from world recognised scientific bodies detailing the hottest, coldest, driest, wettest weather on record, both statistically and geologically?
Why do I keep hearing about the loss or degradation of our ice, the inundation of Pacific Nations, the warming and increasing acidity of our oceans?
My lifetime is but a blip in time but I can perceive that the weather is changing and disastrous events are greater and more prevalent than when I was younger.
Ken Mitchell’s (NOTA, 30 October) assertion that ‘Not one, zero, zip’ is a comprehensive denial, but, is it sustainable?
We live on a planet with abundant resources which we have used and exploited irrespective of the consequences and by Ken’s assertion we should continue to do so – either until their total depletion or the consequences catch up with us.
Is that sustainable?
Maybe in his lifetime!
Regards,
Peter FARQUHAR,
Coffs Coast.