Facts prove that climate change is real and must be addressed

Thank you for Friday’s story reporting the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate change is real and a catastrophic threat to all life on Earth. This is the message that must be conveyed to every person on the planet and bring us all to every action we can possibly do to stop the build up of greenhouse gases in the atmo- GET MORE ONLINE Additional letters at voices.suntimes.com sphere. I urge you to continue your coverage of climate change on a daily basis on the front page.

We have all been watching the news of the ice at the poles melting and the almost weekly reports of extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods and heat waves, around the world. These are undeniable facts. We cannot wait until science unequivocally proves every aspect of climate change. There is plenty of evidence now and plenty of irreparable damage to the systems that sustain life on Earth. The natural systems that support the health and survival of life on the planet evolved over millions of years and have been significantly changed by humans in the wink of geological time.

Frank Costanza, Hillside

Obama’s leadership lacking

If Obamacare is a success and does what it’s supposed to do, the GOP is more apt to say they were wrong rather than if its liberal backers had to admit that it benefitted only a small percentage of the users. These so-called progressives keep backing President Obama’s five-year record of broken promises, failed stimulus packages and a foreign policy that’s made us the laughing stock of the world.

Obama’s leadership has made even Jimmy Carter look like “the Father of our Country.”

Boby Schaack, Oak Forest