The following letter was submitted to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control with a copy provided to the Cape Gazette for publication.
I’m a retired wildlife biologist and educator living in Lewes. I studied ospreys of the Chesapeake Bay and black bears of the Smokies to complete graduate programs in biology and ecology at the College of William and Mary and at the University of Tennessee.
I am impressed with the many of us who wrote and submitted comments often mentioning their love of wildlife, of our relatives, of whales and dolphins and sea turtles and ospreys; I do as well.
Let’s be clear and understand that all life, including our own, is threatened. Over 2,000 of the world’s leading climatologists agree on insurmountable evidence representing more than a million years, that climate change is real, is worldwide, and is human-caused; we see it everywhere, in melting ice worldwide, in well-documented rising sea levels, in increasing temperatures (the world's hottest day ever recorded was a few days ago) and acidification of our oceans (the Great Barrier Reef now is half gone), in unprecedented weather disasters (40 million acres of Canada burned last summer); climate change is the truth, it’s the best information we have, and it represents our greatest challenge, one that will define the 21st century more than any other. We must respond, and we must do so immediately, with the quickness encouraged by celebrated coach John Wooden.
Renewable energy – solar and wind energy – are required responses, among others (e.g. recycling, adjusting the thermostat, walking and biking, limiting food waste, driving the speed limit, driving an EV, electing thoughtful representatives such as those who respect climate change, unlike those who claim it's a hoax), especially if we love wildlife, all life. Renewable energy will help us, will strengthen us, as citizens of Delaware, of America, of the world.
For responding, for supporting renewable energy, for supporting offshore wind, the whales and dolphins and sea turtles and ospreys and all the marine life that we love and with which we share this earth, will thank us, in their own way … as will our children and theirs.
-
A letter to the editor expresses a reader's opinion and, as such, is not reflective of the editorial opinions of this newspaper.
To submit a letter to the editor for publishing, send an email to viewpoints@capegazette.com. All letters are considered at the discretion of the newsroom and published as space allows. Due to the large volume of submissions, we cannot acknowledge receipt of each submission. Letters must include a phone number and address for verification. Keep letters to 400 words or fewer. We reserve the right to edit for content or length. Letters should be responsive to issues addressed in the Cape Gazette rather than content from other publications or media. Letters should focus on local issues, not national topics or personalities. Only one letter per author will be published every 30 days regarding a particular topic. Authors may submit a second letter within that time period if it pertains to a different issue. Letters may not be critical of personalities or specific businesses. Criticism of public figures is permissible. Endorsement letters for political candidates are no longer accepted. Letters must be the author’s original work, and may not be generated by artificial intelligence tools. Templates, form letters and letters containing language similar to other submissions will not be published.
