To the Editor:

Whenever I hear or read about a public discussion concerning global warming, Arctic ice-melt and sea level rise, I note a tone of frustration and near panic on the part of those advocating the veracity of climate change. Apparently they think that what appears to be lack of public support and an absence of alarm is the result of apathy, skepticism and denial. To a certain extent this is no doubt true, but I think other factors are in play as well.

The Earth has been warming gradually since Elizabethan times, and I believe that most people, even those with modest…

December 16, 2015