Letter to Editor by Bob Scheelen, Medford Mail Tribune, December 4, 2018

Republicans have declared themselves irrelevant on the largest issue of this century: the race to mitigate the civilization-threatening effects of human-caused climate devastation.

The Republican climate change denier caucus yells hoax in the face of overwhelming scientific and experiential evidence, summarized in the latest IPCC report and the administration’s own Fourth National Climate Assessment. These reports warn we have limited time to make changes in our societies to limit destruction from climate change. We are already experiencing such devastation in town-destroying forest fires, droughts, mega hurricanes, reductions of insect populations necessary to our ecosystems, chronic coastal flooding.

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Letter to Editor by Alan Journet, Ashland Daily Tidings, December 3, 2018

As you’ve heard: “Denial ain’t a river in Egypt!” Denial flows from Washington, D.C. to the western states.

Data indicate that the area burned by fire has been increasing over the last few decades. But data also tell us that going back a century and beyond, the area of western forests burned was much greater than today.

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Alan Journet with Southern Oregon Climate Action Now, SOCAN, was our in-studio guest as we dug into recent reports that are BLEAK for planet earth.  George Mann joined us briefly during the show with a shout-out for Nancy Spencer who has recently passed away.  During the show we heard three of Nancy’s songs, wonderful tunes played on the saw.

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Letter to Editor by Alan Journet, Medford Mail Tribune, November 26, 2018

As you’ve heard: “Denial ain’t a river in Egypt!” Denial flows from Washington, D.C. to the western states.

Data indicate that the area burned by fire has been increasing over the last few decades. But data also tell us that going back a century and beyond, the area of western forests burned was much greater than today.

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