OPINION:
Last week I listened to French President Emmanuel Macron’s eloquent speech to a joint session of Congress, and it reminded me that we need what Mr. Macron called “free choice and rational decisions” with regard to climate change.
Mr. Macron said that “without truth there is no real democracy.” I agree. We need more of an exchange of ideas on climate change. At this point in time there is no empirical evidence that the global temperature is increasing. The climate-change hysteria is based on predictions of models that have never been correct. The global temperature based on satellite measurements has not increased in over 18 years. Carbon dioxide has continued to increase to the benefit of our plants and crops.
Yet how often do you hear this from our other media, The Washington Times excepted? Of course, we all need to work toward clean air, clean water and fewer carbon emissions from cars and manufacturing processes, remembering that all emissions contain carbon dioxide but not all carbon dioxide comes from emissions. Its many sources which include volcanic eruptions and air that humans exhale.
We should also remember that the climate system is what scientists call “chaotic” and there is much about the climate that we do not understand. Let us continue to do scientific research that does not have a preconceived idea of the outcome. It is important to continue to monitor and take reasonable measures to protect our planet.
JOANNE THEON
McLean, Va.
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