Concerned Californian

Regarding “This is a Texas problem, not a clean energy problem,” (A13, Feb. 18): I want to express my sympathy for all those in Texas who are suffering the effects of extreme frost, one more effect of the climate crises. Urge your senators to advocate for changes in the environment that will make such events less frequent and less severe. It is a nice day in California, but we have in our recent memory been hit by the most devastating fires, destroying land, homes and the lives of residents and firefighters. The environmental disasters will only continue to get worse until we press our senators and congressional representatives. In moments of environmental disasters we must work to aid the victims. But we must remember that more intense floods, storms and temperature extremes all reflect the failure of our leaders to protect us from global warming. I urge you to demand environmental actions sufficient to the task of making our communities more safe and sustainable.

Marc Pilisuk, Berkley, Calif.