Comments on: Consider the Source: The Mandate http://www.slj.com/2012/11/opinion/consider-the-source/consider-the-source-the-mandate/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:19:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Karlan Sick http://www.slj.com/2012/11/opinion/consider-the-source/consider-the-source-the-mandate/#comment-10428 Karlan Sick Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:49:34 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=20818#comment-10428 I remember helping junior high students work on reports in the 80s about climate change. I was surprised that adult friends 15 years later knew nothing about it. Many science teachers were encouraging young students to question climate problems before the general public became aware of trouble. I remember helping junior high students work on reports in the 80s about climate change. I was surprised that adult friends 15 years later knew nothing about it. Many science teachers were encouraging young students to question climate problems before the general public became aware of trouble.

]]> By: Linda Zajac http://www.slj.com/2012/11/opinion/consider-the-source/consider-the-source-the-mandate/#comment-10416 Linda Zajac Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:48:38 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=20818#comment-10416 As a science writer, one subject I write about is climate change. There is more research on this topic than any other that I have ever pursued. The more I learn, the more I realize we as a nation need to unite and do something about it. It is disturbing how much misinformation is out there and how the heart of the matter is buried in mud slinging. Although you may think it is impossible to find out what the Earth's atmosphere was like 100, or even 1,000 years ago. Scientists use ice cores, corals, tree rings and cave deposits to find this information. There is a mountain of evidence of past levels of carbon dioxide, which have never been as high as they are now. Every single one of us can do something about it. The lack of election coverage on this topic prompted me to write an editorial on why climate change is important to address. It was published on 11/11 in the Hartford Courant. If you are interested, you can find it on my website (www.lindarosezajac.com). As a science writer, one subject I write about is climate change. There is more research on this topic than any other that I have ever pursued. The more I learn, the more I realize we as a nation need to unite and do something about it. It is disturbing how much misinformation is out there and how the heart of the matter is buried in mud slinging. Although you may think it is impossible to find out what the Earth’s atmosphere was like 100, or even 1,000 years ago. Scientists use ice cores, corals, tree rings and cave deposits to find this information. There is a mountain of evidence of past levels of carbon dioxide, which have never been as high as they are now. Every single one of us can do something about it.

The lack of election coverage on this topic prompted me to write an editorial on why climate change is important to address. It was published on 11/11 in the Hartford Courant. If you are interested, you can find it on my website (www.lindarosezajac.com).

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