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Dear
Friend,
Thanks
so much for your feedback on last week's "This
Week in the World"
email! Most of you really liked it, so look for more of
those coming up.
I've
also heard that there are some issues you want to know
more about, climate being one of them. This is the first
of a few spotlights -- stay tuned for other issues soon
(and let me know if you really want our take on
something).
Climate
Change Is...
Real.
The
link between greenhouse gases and global warming is as
strong as
the
link between smoking and lung cancer. So: really, really
strong. Among climate scientists, 97
percent agree
that
it's real and caused by humans.
A
national security threat. The
Pentagon has been saying for
a while now
that
climate change will be deadly. But sea
level rise, changing coastlines and humanitarian disasters
are
forcing the military to confront climate issues sooner
rather than later.
A
moral issue. The
call to care for God’s creation and protect the most
vulnerable among us are messages that transcend
party affiliation
and
ideology. Faith groups, including FCNL, have a special
role to play in helping
Congress admit
that
climate change is real.
Beyond
borders.
International
cooperation and a focus on shared
security
can
make climate change better (see: some
of 2014)
or worse (see: Trans
Pacific Partnership
and
Keystone
XL).
Already
happening. From
extreme
weather patterns
here
in the U.S., to nations
that will soon be underwater,
to millions
of climate refugees
in
2013 alone, climate change is already a part of our lives.
Our
responsibility. Individual
and family choices make a difference, and many climate
activists are making more radical choices to live out
their concern for the Earth. But we need policy change
too, and Congress won't
act without us.
Here's
what you can do:
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