From Clive Ewing
Mark Lynas asks us to believe that “treating climate change purely as a scientific issue obscures the real points of contention, which are political and economic” (25 June, p 25).
Why do enthusiasts try to sell me the product “climate change”? Global warming may or may not be true – the future is unknown. “Cheer up, it may never happen,” is the usual reaction. It would be better to sell me practical improvements with obvious benefits, such as reducing smelly pollution, insulating buildings to save money, avoiding oil-related dependence on the Middle East, and devising ways to help India and China and the rest to get rich without destroying everything.
Change the debate. Concentrate on ideas that improve lives.
Heiloo, The Netherlands
