To the editor: I educate artistic problem-solving, and it’s time for Gov. Gavin Newsom to take a lesson in out-of-the field considering relating to the fires burning in California now and sooner or later (take into account local weather change).
Newsom ought to attempt some out-of-the-state considering. On his approach again from politicking himself in Washington, D.C., he ought to cease in Montana to see how that state has addressed its hearth challenges with fast response smoke jumpers and Helitack crews.
California is watched over continually by eyes within the sky (satellites), and if our state makes use of AI experience to pinpoint new fires, then fast mobilization crews can stomp out the fires earlier than they develop into main conflagrations costing billions in losses. These losses in flip lead to skyrocketing insurance coverage charges.
It’s time for the governor to point out some management and foresight, as a substitute of nearsightedness. If you find yourself centered on alligators, it’s straightforward to neglect that the purpose was to empty the swamp (a saying some affiliate with President Ronald Reagan).
Curtis Panasuk, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Extra air-con shouldn’t be the answer to world warming. Our leaders want to think about the legal guidelines of thermodynamics earlier than passing extra legal guidelines supposed to fight local weather change. Air conditioners run on electrical energy. Our electrical energy remains to be largely derived from fossil fuels. Due to this fact, working extra air conditioners makes use of extra electrical energy that produces extra carbon dioxide, which additional heats the planet. Moreover, the warmth produced regionally outside by air conditioners worsens the warmth island impact in cities. Legislators can not rewrite the legal guidelines of physics.
Jack Debes, Santa Monica
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To the editor: The ability of collective motion is the antidote to coverage held captive by trade. It’s fairly apparent which occasion cares about accelerating the transition to renewable power in time to make a distinction to hundreds of thousands of lives. I’ll be voting so we don’t get left behind.
Pam Brennan, Newport Seashore
