EVENTS: FALL FESTIVALS, BIG BANG GALA 28 CHOW HOUND: FOOD-TRUCK RODEOS, OPENINGS 13 FILM: “TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE,” “THE MASTER” 36 THEATER: “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU” AT GEVA 26 GUEST COMMENTARY: MARK HARE ON VOTING
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ENVIRONMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE | PAGE 10 | ILLUSTRATION BY MATT DETURCK
Climate’s politics problem When it comes to climate change and public policy, three areas are virtually inseparable: the economy, energy, and politics. Often, the mix is not productive. Science has linked man-made emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases to climate change, and researchers have noticed long-term shifts in the natural patterns of temperature and precipitation. But the United States still lacks a comprehensive national climate change policy. Increasingly, climate-related disasters and challenges will require lawmakers’ attention. If lawmakers don’t develop comprehensive plans,
they’ll have to react event by event. And that leaves unaddressed the underlying cause of climate change: the large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by human activities. Ultimately, who’s in office will make a difference. Presidential candidates Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, differ sharply on climate change. Romney has been dismissive of the problem, while Obama’s tried to highlight his policies to reduce carbon emissions. And while parts of the candidates’ energy policies are similar, Obama places more emphasis on renewables.