Letter: Act now on climate change

I’m very concerned about what kind of future my 6-year-old son will have if we don’t transition off of fossil fuels as soon as possible.

The burning of fossil fuels produces CO2, which is known to cause global warming.

Global warming is already increasing the frequency of extreme weather events such as drought, high winds, wildfire and food shortages that hurt our economy and people’s lives.

Last year, there were a record 22 climate-related disasters exceeding $1 billion each in the U.S. Worldwide, the cost of climate-related disasters exceeded $95 billion.

The smoke last year terrified me. Many of those wildfires were started by downed power lines. This is all happening right now, and it’s only going to get worse.

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, scientists tell us that we need to reduce global carbon emissions 45 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

We’ve waited 32 years for Congress to act, and we’ve waited too long.

It’s time to act locally and inspire others to act.

Join us at City Hall and at Clark Public Utilities to show support for climate action there.