Valley News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will ... - Valley News
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head id="head"><title>
Valley News - Valley News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will save money later
</title><meta name="description" content="Climate change costs now will save money laterClaims that grappling aggressively with climate change is too costly miss the point. Working through our government, we choose where to spend money and what we try to accomplish. Climate repair..." />
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache" />
<meta http-equiv="content-style-type" content="text/css" />
<meta http-equiv="content-script-type" content="text/javascript" />
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<base href="https://www.vnews.com/" />
<meta name="referrer" content="origin">
<!-- Bootstrap -->
<link href="https://www.vnews.com/App_Themes/Home2018/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<!-- 2018 NNE-CM Overrides-->
<link href="/CMSPages/GetResource.ashx?stylesheetname=Home2018" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
<script src="https://www.vnews.com/CMSScripts/Custom/home2018/jquery.min.js"></scrip…;
<!-- Bootstrap JS -->
<script src="https://www.vnews.com/CMSScripts/Custom/home2018/bootstrap.min.js"></sc…;
<!--include jQuery cookie for remembering close action -->
<script src="https://www.vnews.com/CMSScripts/Custom/home2018/jquery.cookie.min.js">…;
<!-- Open Sans for meta info-->
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans" rel="stylesheet">
<!--Adriane font from Adobe-->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://use.typekit.net/wje2tqr.css">
<!--Bootstrap Glyphicons-->
<link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap-glyphicons.css" rel="stylesheet">
<!--Font Awesome for social icons-->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.5.0/css/all.css" integrity="sha384-B4dIYHKNBt8Bc12p+WXckhzcICo0wtJAoU8YZTY5qE0Id1GSseTk6S+L3BlXeVIU" crossorigin="anonymous">
<!-- Tecnavia Paywall -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://westlebanonvalleynews-nh-pw.newsmemory.com/?meter&v=6&service=o…;
<!--Brainmedia-->
<script>
(function(k, l, D, m, E, n, F, a, b, G, H, I, J, K, o, L, M, N, p, q, e, r, h, s, c, f, d, O, i, P, g, t, u, Q, R, v, j, S, T, U, V, w, x, W, X, Y, Z, y, z, A, _, $, a0, a1, B, a2, a3, a4, a5, C, a6, a7, a8) {
l = '.e-planning.net', D = 'https://', m = 'sakimg' + l, E = 'ads.us' + l, n = D + m + '/layers/hbdfp.js', F = 'isInitialLoadDisabled', a = 'getSlotElementId', b = 'getAdUnitPath', G = 'hbepl', H = 'true', I = 'link', J = 'preload', K = 'true', o = 'script', L = 100, M = 5, N = 50, p = {}, q = {}, e = {}, r = {}, h = window, s = h.document, i = function(a, b, c) { return a[b] = a[b] || c, a[b]; }, P = function(b, c, a) { b[a] = c[a]; }, g = function(b, a) { Object.keys(a).forEach(P.bind(this, b, a)); }, t = function(a) { return s.createElement(a); }, u = function(a) { s.head.appendChild(a); }, Q = function(b) { var a = t(I);
g(a, { href: b, rel: J, crossorigin: K, as: o }), u(a); }, R = function(b) { var a = t(o);
g(a, { src: n, id: G }), g(a.dataset, b), u(a); }, v = function(a, b, c) { a[b] = j.bind(this, c, a[b].bind(a)); }, j = function(b, c) { var a = Array.from(arguments);
f = h.hbepl, f && f.callSingleSlot ? f.hb2 ? c.apply(a.slice(2)) : b.apply(this, a.slice(1)) : setTimeout(j.apply.bind(j, this, a), L); }, S = function(b, c) { return c[a]() == b; }, T = function(b) { return b[a] ? b : c.getSlots().filter(S.bind(this, b))[0]; }, U = function() { var a = (k.be || '').match('^!(.+)!$'); return a && new RegExp(a[1]); }, V = function() { var a = (k.be || '').match('^s*[(.+)]s*$'); return a && a[1].split(','); }, w = function(c) { slotId = c[a](); var b = U(); return b ? b.match(slotId) : (V() || []).includes(slotId); }, x = function(a, b) { z(a, !0), f.callSingleSlot(a); }, W = function(a) { return console.log(a[b](), e[a[b]()]), !e[a[b]()]; }, X = function(a) { return e[a[b]()]; }, Y = function(c) { e[c[b]()] = c[a](); }, Z = function(b) { return q[b[a]()]; }, y = function(b) { return r[b[a]()]; }, z = function(b, c) { q[b[a]()] = c; }, A = function(b, c) { r[b[a]()] = c; }, _ = function(a) { return !w(a) && W(a) && !y(a) && !c[F](); }, $ = function(a) { A(a, !0), Y(a), console.log('display'), x(a); }, a0 = function(b) { var a = i(p, b, 0); return p[b] = a + 1, M > a; }, a1 = function(c, a, b) {!a && a0(b) ? setTimeout(B.bind(this, c, b), N) : (a && A(a, !1), c(b)); }, B = function(c, b) { var a = T(b);
a && _(a) ? $(a) : a1(c, a, b); }, a2 = function(b, a) { z(a, !1), y(a) ? d.display(a) : b([a]); }, a3 = function(b) { var c = X(b); return !Z(b) && !w(b) && (!c || c == b[a]()); }, a4 = function(b, a) { a && (a3(a) ? x(a) : a2(b, a)); }, a5 = function(b, d, a) { slotsToRefresh = Array.from(d || c.getSlots()), a && a.changeCorrelator && c.updateCorrelator(), slotsToRefresh.forEach(a4.bind(this, b)); }, C = function() { c = d.pubads(), v(d, 'display', B), v(c, 'refresh', a5); }, a6 = function(a, b) { a[Array.isArray(a) ? 'unshift' : 'push'](b); }, a7 = function() { d.display ? C() : a6(O, C.bind(this)); }, a8 = function(a) { Q(n), g(a, { isv: m, sv: E, ss: H }), R(a); }, d = i(h, 'googletag', {}), O = i(d, 'cmd', []), a8(k), a7(); }({ ci: '2b11d' }));
</script>
<!-- Start DFP jQuery invocation script -->
<script src="/CMSScripts/Custom/dfp/jquery.dfp.min.js"></script>
<!--begin canonical url -->
<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.vnews.com/Valley-News-Forum-for-July-30-2023-51770915" />
<!--end canonical url -->
<!--begin Facebook meta tags -->
<meta property="og:url" content="https://www.vnews.com/Valley-News-Forum-for-July-30-2023-51770915" />
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="og:title" content="Valley News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will save money later" />
<meta property="og:description" content="Climate change costs now will save money laterClaims that grappling aggressively with climate change is too costly miss the point. Working through our government, we choose where to spend money and what we try to accomplish. Climate repair..." />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://www.vnews.com/App_Themes/Branding-vnews/valley-news-logo.jpg&qu…; />
<meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="Valley News" />
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="1564255697147984" />
<meta property="article:section" content="Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor" />
<meta property="article:published_time" content="7/30/2023 6:31:16 AM" />
<!-- end Facebook meta tags-->
<!-- begin twitter cards -->
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
<meta name="twitter:site" content="@VNewsUV" />
<meta name="twitter:title" content="Valley News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will save money later" />
<meta name="twitter:description" content="Climate change costs now will save money laterClaims that grappling aggressively with climate change is too costly miss the point. Working through our government, we choose where to spend money and what we try to accomplish. Climate repair..." />
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.vnews.com/App_Themes/Branding-vnews/valley-news-logo.jpg&qu…; />
<!--end twitter cards-->
<!-- set paywall criteria -->
<script type="text/javascript" >
var ta_cat= "metered";
</script>
<!-- end paywall criteria --><script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"mainEntityOfPage": {
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://www.vnews.com/Valley-News-Forum-for-July-30-2023-51770915"
},
"headline": "Valley News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will save money later",
"image": "https://www.vnews.com/getattachment//",
"datePublished": "7/30/2023 6:31:20 AM",
"dateModified": "7/30/2023 6:31:16 AM",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": ""
},
"publisher": {
"name": "Valley News",
"@type": "Organization",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://dev.vnews.com/App_Themes/Home2018/vn-header-white.jpg"
}
},
"description": "",
"isAccessibleForFree": "False"
}
</script><script data-ad-client="ca-pub-7285563212224435" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></scrip… href="/CMSPages/GetResource.ashx?_templates=25067" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/>
</head>
<body class="LTR ENUS ContentBody" >
<form method="post" action="/Valley-News-Forum-for-July-30-2023-51770915.aspx" id="form">
<div class="aspNetHidden">
<input type="hidden" name="manScript_HiddenField" id="manScript_HiddenField" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTTARGET" id="__EVENTTARGET" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTARGUMENT" id="__EVENTARGUMENT" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" id="__VIEWSTATE" value="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" />
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
var theForm = document.forms['form'];
if (!theForm) {
theForm = document.form;
}
function __doPostBack(eventTarget, eventArgument) {
if (!theForm.onsubmit || (theForm.onsubmit() != false)) {
theForm.__EVENTTARGET.value = eventTarget;
theForm.__EVENTARGUMENT.value = eventArgument;
theForm.submit();
}
}
//]]>
</script>
<script src="/WebResource.axd?d=Vk9Bo43l9BBOZWVCcgKP21TLUwiw_Tjy0d5jwjpcHYaqJFa_fn0V4gNEmIxRskKnM0avomHXFXAxK4JCAWexs3R0gCSEQ8e-IytN9661mfk1&t=637811549229275428" type="text/javascript"></script>
<input type="hidden" name="lng" id="lng" value="en-US" />
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
function PM_Postback(param) { if (window.top.HideScreenLockWarningAndSync) { window.top.HideScreenLockWarningAndSync(1080); } if(window.CMSContentManager) { CMSContentManager.allowSubmit = true; }; __doPostBack('m$am',param); }
function PM_Callback(param, callback, ctx) { if (window.top.HideScreenLockWarningAndSync) { window.top.HideScreenLockWarningAndSync(1080); }if (window.CMSContentManager) { CMSContentManager.storeContentChangedStatus(); };WebForm_DoCallback('m$am',param,callback,ctx,null,true); }
//]]>
</script>
<script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=11SVOiciG79IlYfsF3RGq-aNKu0tUB4TRcb33uvIx8TiNW4oceNDt_6IDGgJoZwx7bav9tcuLSKjZWn8Vl67SaAuKNdl75s7ZylPYmQJODzsZsoqsGR7lebmZIwEJ2GS0&t=7c776dc1" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=ltzhu_ka5p-_UDEAYIHGBAyrbEsXwd2hFe9HS1NxIw8qNib4MXRiSt-AqjWJvhOhhNKBTP0uHw_8Qw2iUrZtOzRZTkSvOT9GikPohyAhrQndPuu83G8g_Mme5xWxqo9quDt_yzVtkxsPT67_5vBblg2&t=7c776dc1" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
var CMS = CMS || {};
CMS.Application = {
"isRTL": "false",
"applicationUrl": "/",
"imagesUrl": "/CMSPages/GetResource.ashx?image=%5bImages.zip%5d%2f",
"isDialog": false
};
//]]>
</script>
<div class="aspNetHidden">
<input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR" id="__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR" value="A5343185" />
<input type="hidden" name="__SCROLLPOSITIONX" id="__SCROLLPOSITIONX" value="0" />
<input type="hidden" name="__SCROLLPOSITIONY" id="__SCROLLPOSITIONY" value="0" />
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager._initialize('manScript', 'form', ['tctxM',''], [], [], 90, '');
//]]>
</script>
<div id="ctxM">
</div>
<script>
dataLayer= [];
</script>
<!-- Google Tag Manager -->
<noscript><iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NFG3SW"
height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'//www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NFG3SW');</script>
<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->
<div class="container">
<!--Begin 2018 header-->
<div class="row" id="nnenav2018">
<div class="col-xs-12">
<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3 visible-lg">
<ul class="list-inline">
<li><a href="/News/Weather"><img src="/App_Themes/home2018/weather2018/01d.png" class="weathericon" alt="Clear"></a></li>
<li class="weathertemp"><a href="/News/Weather">56°</a></li>
<li style="padding:0px !Important;"><div class="adunit 160x40" id="Weather_Sponsorship_160x40" data-dimensions="160x40" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Weather","section":"News"}'></div></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-12 col-lg-6">
<a href="https://www.vnews.com"><img src="https://www.vnews.com/App_Themes/Home2018/vn-header-white.jpg" id="navbarLogo" alt="Valley News logo"/></a>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-6 visible-lg">
<div aria-label="Account Capsule" class="btn-group" id="navcircbuttons" role="group">
<a class="btn btn-default" type="button" href="https://westlebanonvalleynews-nh.newsmemory.com/">E-Edition</a>
<a class="btn btn-default" type="button" href="https://nnedigital.activehosted.com/f/46">Advertise</a>
<!-- <a class="btn btn-default" type="button" href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/nonsubscribers/core/rateland…; -->
<a class="btn btn-default" style="background:yellow;color:black;" type="button" href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/nonsubscribers/core/rateland…;
<a onclick="ta_account();" id="ta_account_button" class="btn btn-default" type="button" >Login</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12">
<nav class="navbar navbar-default" id="navbar2018" role="navigation">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button class="navbar-toggle" data-target=".navbar-ex1-collapse" data-toggle="collapse" type="button">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
<span class="navmenutext">Menu</span>
</button>
</div>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse navbar-ex1-collapse">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li>
<a href="/News">News</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/Opinion">Opinion</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/Sports">Sports</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/Features">Features</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/vnews/browse" target="_blank">Obituaries</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/" target="_blank">Classifieds</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/calendar">Calendar</a>
</li>
<li>
<a data-target="#navmore" data-toggle="modal">More...</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/search" id="search-link-main">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span>
</a>
</li>
<div aria-label="Basic example" class="btn-group hidden-lg" id="navcircbuttons" role="group">
<a class="btn btn-default" type="button" href="https://westlebanonvalleynews-nh.newsmemory.com/">E-Edition</a>
<!-- <a class="btn btn-default" type="button" href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/nonsubscribers/core/rateland…; -->
<a onclick="ta_account();" id="ta_account_button2" class="btn btn-default" type="button" >Login</a>
<div class="dropdown">
<!-- <button class="btn btn-default" style="background:yellow;color:black;border:2px solid navy;"><b>Subscribe</b></button> -->
<a class="btn btn-default" style="background:yellow;color:black;" type="button" href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/nonsubscribers/core/rateland…;
</div>
</div>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- /.navbar-collapse -->
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<!--end 2018 header -->
<!--begin alert -->
<!--end alert-->
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
<div class="ad_banner"><div class="adunit 728x90 320x50 centerad" id="V2-Article-728x90-Top" data-dimensions="728x90,320x50" data-size-mapping="nne-default-mapping" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Valley News Forum for July 30, 2","section":"Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor"}'></div></div>
<div class="head-content">
<h5 class="breadcrumbs"><a href="/Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor/">Opinion<span class='breadcrumb_sep'> > </span>Letters-to-the-editor</a></h5>
<h1 id="headline">Valley News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will save money later</h1>
</div>
<div class="article-content">
<div class="row borderbottom" id="articleInfo">
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<div class="meta2018"><a href="/byline?byline="" target="_blank"></a></div>
<div class="meta2018"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<div class="pub-date meta2018" id="publicationDate">Published: 7/30/2023 6:31:20 AM</div>
<div class="pub-date meta2018" id="modificationDate">Modified: 7/30/2023 6:31:16 AM</div>
</div>
</div><div id="articlebody">
<webBody><headline>Climate change costs now will save money later</headline><p>Claims that grappling aggressively with climate change is too costly miss the point. Working through our government, we choose where to spend money and what we try to accomplish. Climate repair expenditures made now are capital investments that start paying returns almost immediately. And they become more valuable by the day, as inflation raises fuel prices and as supplies come under periodic geopolitical stress.</p><p>The money we spend does not just disappear from the economy. Most climate program money buys capital equipment and infrastructure that will deliver abundant, cheap, reliable energy to us tomorrow and far into the future. Some of that money pays the workforce that builds the solar farms and the wind turbines and the power lines and the battery factories and, yes, the nuclear power plants. And those wages cascade down through the rest of the economy to pay the farmers and the grocers and the homebuilders and the servers and the teachers and the doctors and nurses, all of whom drive the economy and pay the taxes and keep the nation at large economically vital.</p><p>Mr. Wittik’s argument (“<a href="https://www.vnews.com/Valley-News-Forum-for-July-17-2023-51629689">Clim… change: Is the solution worse than the problem?</a>” July 17) that an $11,000 annual per capita cost to achieve 95% decarbonization would “bankrupt most of us and the nation at large” is a recent example of such a narrow view. Focusing exclusively on money spent up front also fails to recognize money saved later on from the fuels no longer purchased, the hospital visits not needed, the subsidies for fossil fuel extraction eliminated, and the climate migrations avoided.</p><p>Mr. Wittik asks if a less painful path to a future perhaps just 6.75 degrees F hotter might be acceptable and less “economically unconscionable.” Mr. Hillinger (“<a href="https://www.vnews.com/Valley-News-Forum-for-July-24-2023-51691329">Clim… change a pretty big problem</a>” July 24) strongly disagrees and notes that the Earth has not seen such temperatures for the last 3 million years. I will add the obvious that our species has never seen such conditions either. I don’t think we can afford to keep fiddling while our world is burning. Step outside and sniff the air.</p><p>Dodd Stacy </p><p>Etna</p><headline>Shaky data in tick article</headline><p>I read in a recent edition that “bites are up 30%” for ticks (“Bites still sending people to the ER,” Page A2, July 25). The thrust of the article was about increasing risk of global warming and Lyme disease.</p><p>Surely the planet is warming. However, we cannot estimate from emergency room visit rates, which represent maybe 1 in 1,000 bites, that tick bites or Lyme disease are up or down. That’s just unscientific.</p><p>Further, the real thrust of the article should be that the last place you should go, if you have a straightforward tick bite or even early Lyme Disease, is your ER. Go to your primary care doctor. Early Lyme is rarely an emergency, unless you have significant headache or neck stiffness. This is an example of overspending in U.S. health care. Leave the ERs to deal with the emergencies.</p><p>Also, the CDC should track diagnoses of Lyme (this is possible through many medical databases), not rates of tick bites in the ER; that’s not remotely accurate for anything useful (Lyme travels in deer ticks, for example, not dog ticks), and extremely inaccurate.</p><p>Brian Alverson, M.D.</p><p>Lyme</p><headline>In defense of free speech</headline><p>The idea that the government needs to step in to combat misinformation, and that liberals are in support of this, makes no sense. Do people really think so lowly of each other that we can’t be trusted to encounter lies and decide for ourselves what to believe? Every single person is doing their best at determining what is true, and it’s often when we disagree that we actually learn something. You can teach people not to share their thoughts but it doesn’t prevent them from having evil thoughts, and in fact only deepens whatever misinformed beliefs they might have.</p><p>Surely we can all agree that censorship is bad, even if we call it by another name and think it is a small price to pay for safety from offensive opinions. Since when does the government care about human life? If it did I’d imagine health care would receive more funding than the weapons industry. Since when does the government never lie? I feel like I’m living in George Orwell’s “1984.”</p><p>Anastasia Rodzianko</p><p>Etna</p><headline>Big thanks for the ‘Byrne Cup’</headline><p>On behalf of the Hanover Lions Club and the Hanover Lions Charitable Foundation, I would like to thank the players, parents, families and friends of the players, our sponsors from the Upper Valley business community, all those who volunteered their time, and all who helped make happen the recent Hanover Lions’ “Byrne Cup” Twin State All-Star Games, held on Saturday, June 24, at Hanover High School, where the outstanding graduating senior boy and girl lacrosse players from Vermont and New Hampshire squared off against each other — this year was the 30th annual boys game, and the 27th for the girls.</p><p>We are proud to honor these athletes with an event that culminates their high school lacrosse careers. At the same time, the event serves as one of our important charity fundraising events of the year. All net proceeds are returned to the Hanover-area community in our charitable giving efforts supporting many different individuals, groups, organizations, causes and community needs, including the Lions’ traditional mission of providing help to those that cannot afford it for sight and hearing needs.</p><p>I would also like to take this opportunity to thank, in particular, the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, for being a major supporter of this event. This year’s recipients of the annual “Byrne Cup” trophy for the winning teams, were the New Hampshire girls and boys.</p><p>William (Star) Johnson</p><p>Hanover</p></webBody><br/>
</div><div class="col-lg-12 center-block" id="inline300x250">
<div class="adunit 300x250 center-block centerad" id="V2-Article-Inline-300x250" data-dimensions="300x250" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Valley News Forum for July 30, 2","section":"Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor"}'></div>
</div>
<script>
$( document ).ready(function() {
$("#inline300x250").insertAfter("#articlebody p:eq(4)");
});
</script><div id="webembedinline" style="width:100%;"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var embedlocation = (0 - 1 );
$( document ).ready(function() {
$("#webembedinline").insertAfter("#articlebody p:eq( "+embedlocation+" )");
});
</script><div id="webembedinline2" style="width:100%;"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var embedlocation2 = (0 - 1 );
$( document ).ready(function() {
$("#webembedinline2").insertAfter("#articlebody p:eq( "+embedlocation2+" )");
});
</script><div class="col-xs-12 center-block" id="inlinesubscribebanner">
<div class="center-block centerad"><a
href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/common/template.jsp?init=sta…; target="_blank" class="subscribeclick">Support the
Valley News. Subscribe Today <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></a></i>
</div>
</div>
<script>
function inlinesubscribebanner() {
$paragraphcount = $('#articlebody').find('p').size();
var subscribebarposition = ($paragraphcount / 2)-1;
subscribebarposition = Math.ceil(subscribebarposition);
//alert(subscribebarposition);
//var loginStatus = ta_isUserLoggedIn();
var loginStatus = false;
if (loginStatus == true) {
$("#inlinesubscribebanner").hide;
} else {
$("#inlinesubscribebanner").insertAfter("#articlebody p:eq(" + subscribebarposition + ")");
}
}
$(document).ready(function () {
inlinesubscribebanner();
});
</script></div>
<div class="article-teasers nocontent"><script>
if ($('h5.breadcrumbs:contains("Sports")').length > 0) {
document.write('<script src="https://embed.secondstreetapp.com/Scripts/dist/optin.js" data-ss-embed="optin" data-design-id="2170908" ></sc' + 'ript>');
}
</script><div class="row" id="NNEsharearea">
<div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12">
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?s=100&u=https%3a%2f%2fwww.vn…; target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'targetWindow','toolbar=no,location=0,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=250'); return false"><button class="btn btn-facebook btn-lg" style="width:100%; margin-top:10px;" type="button"><i class="fab fa-facebook-f"></i> Share on Facebook</button></a>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12">
<a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.vnews.com/Valley-News-Forum-f… News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will save money later" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'targetWindow','toolbar=no,location=0,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=250'); return false"><button class="btn btn-twitter btn-lg" style="width:100%; margin-top:10px;" type="button"><i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> Share on Twitter</button></a>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12">
<a href="mailto:?&subject=Valley News Forum for July 30, 2023: Climate change costs now will save money later&body=Read%20this%20article%20from%20the%20Valley%20News%3A%20%20https://www.vnews.com/Valley-News-Forum-for-July-30-2023-51770915"><but… class="btn btn-email btn-lg" style="width:100%; margin-top:10px;" type="button"><i class="far fa-envelope"></i> Share via E-Mail</button></a>
</div>
</div><div class="adunit 728x90 320x50 centerad" id="V2-Article-728x90-Middle" data-dimensions="728x90,320x50" data-size-mapping="nne-default-mapping" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Valley News Forum for July 30, 2","section":"Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor"}'></div><div class="row"><div class="col-xs-12" id="bottomTeasers"><div class="col-xs-12">
<h3><a href="/News">More News</a></h3>
<hr class="sectiondivider"/>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 homebox-small">
<div class="col-xs-12 homeboxTextOnly">
<div class="row">
<h4>
<a href="/hiker-death-blamed-on-vermont-flooding-51797146">
Trail hiker’s death linked to Vermont floods</a>
</h4>
<small>
<span class="homebox-byline">
By MAGGIE CASSIDY - </span>
Today</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-3">
<div class="row">
<a href="/hiker-death-blamed-on-vermont-flooding-51797146">
<img class='img-responsive center-block' alt='' src='/getattachment/5af2d11b-5e8e-463c-9fbd-0ea4bf671b2a/hiker-death-blamed-on-vermont-fl' />
</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-9">
<p>
Police believe they have recovered the body of a missing Appalachian Trail hiker along the Stony Brook in Stockbridge. They said an initial...
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 homebox-small">
<div class="col-xs-12 homeboxTextOnly">
<div class="row">
<h4>
<a href="/Flooding-Draws-Attention-to-UV-Water-Sources-51748549">
In Vermont, water issues require site-specific solutions</a>
</h4>
<small>
<span class="homebox-byline">
By FRANCES MIZE - </span>
Today</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-3">
<div class="row">
<a href="/Flooding-Draws-Attention-to-UV-Water-Sources-51748549">
<img class='img-responsive center-block' alt='' src='/getattachment/63c8ddf2-c2e0-46fe-871c-8ec9e1b3d12c/Flooding-Draws-Attention-to-UV-W' />
</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-9">
<p>
ROYALTON — Until midday Thursday, more than two weeks after this month’s historic flooding, customers of the town’s volunteer-run fire district...
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class='clearfix'></div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 homebox-small">
<div class="col-xs-12 homeboxTextOnly">
<div class="row">
<h4>
<a href="/Hanover-s-downtown-retail-business-evolving-51774519">
Hanover seeks vibrancy as downtown businesses shift from retail to service</a>
</h4>
<small>
<span class="homebox-byline">
By JOHN LIPPMAN - </span>
Today</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-3">
<div class="row">
<a href="/Hanover-s-downtown-retail-business-evolving-51774519">
<img class='img-responsive center-block' alt='' src='/getattachment/b6955a68-9421-4255-a1dc-befe3075327b/Hanover-s-downtown-retail-busine' />
</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-9">
<p>
HANOVER — When the owner of the downtown Hanover apparel and jewelry store Traditionally Trendy folded up shop after 31 years in business, Kayla...
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 homebox-small">
<div class="col-xs-12 homeboxTextOnly">
<div class="row">
<h4>
<a href="/vt-guard-has-first-female-brigadier-general-51787467">
Vermont Army National Guard celebrates 1st woman promoted to brigadier general</a>
</h4>
<small>
<span class="homebox-byline">
By AUDITI GUHA - </span>
7/28/23</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-3">
<div class="row">
<a href="/vt-guard-has-first-female-brigadier-general-51787467">
<img class='img-responsive center-block' alt='' src='/getattachment/2c6a8f75-8df3-4e96-981a-c4ba8f9e3815/vt-guard-has-first-female-brigad' />
</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-9">
<p>
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The Vermont Army National Guard on Wednesday celebrated the first woman to be promoted to brigadier general. During a ceremony...
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class='clearfix'></div>
</div></div></div>
<!-- Facebook SDK -->
<div id="fb-root"></div>
<script>(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5&appId=650098765059090";
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script>
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="1564255697147984" />
<!-- <link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lightgallery/1.2.19/css/lightgal…; rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> -->
<!-- <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lightgallery/1.2.19/js/lightgall…; type="text/javascript"></script> -->
<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lightgallery/1.6.11/css/lightgal…; rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lightgallery/1.6.11/js/lightgall…; type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://www.vnews.com/CMSScripts/Custom/sponcon/vn-sponsored-article.js…;
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
<div class="right-column"><div class="adunit 300x250 centerad" id="V2-Article-300x250-Top" data-dimensions="300x250" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Valley News Forum for July 30, 2","section":"Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor"}'></div><div class="adunit 300x100 centerad" id="V2-Home-300x100-Top" data-dimensions="300x100" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Valley News Forum for July 30, 2","section":"Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor"}'></div><div class="sidebaritem2018"><script src="https://embed.secondstreetapp.com/Scripts/dist/optin.js" data-ss-embed="optin" data-design-id="324564" type="text/javascript"></script></div></div>
<div class="right-column"><div class="sidebaritem2018">
<h3>Most Read</h3>
<hr style="border-top: 5px solid #000;margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;" /><h4><a href="https://home.vnews.com/">The Upper Valley's source for news, sports, events and more</a></h4><h4><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Flooding-damages-roads-and-spurs-evacuations-in-t… flooding echoes 2011 storm Irene, prompting evacuations</a></h4><h4><a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/vnews/browse">Valley News Recent Obituaries: All of Valley News's Recent Obituaries</a></h4><h4><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Appalachian-Mountain-Club-Access-and-Protection-5… NH trail to deal with increased popularity, severe weather</a></h4><h4><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Flood-Gates-Go-Up-At-Target-and-Joann-s-51596409"… of flood spurs action from West Lebanon businesses, residents</a></h4>
</div><div class="adunit 300x600 centerad" id="V2-Article-300x600-Top" data-dimensions="300x600" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Valley News Forum for July 30, 2","section":"Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor"}'></div><div class="adunit 300x250 centerad" id="V2-Article-Bottom-300x250" data-dimensions="300x250" data-targeting='{"page_name":"Valley News Forum for July 30, 2","section":"Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor"}'></div><hr />
<div class="col-xs-12 hideIfPager" id="2018subscribepromo">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-7">
<h2>Support Local Journalism</h2>
<small style="font-size: 1.3em;font-family: 'PT Serif';color:#00000085;">
Subscribe to the Valley News, your leading source for news in the Upper Valley.
</small>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-5">
<img class="img-responsive" src="https://westlebanonvalleynews-nh.newsmemory.com/getprima.php" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-12">
<a class="btn btn-primary btn-block subscribebutton" href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/common/template.jsp" style="color:white;background-color:black;margin-top:10px;">Subscribe Now</a>
</div>
</div>
</div></div>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
</div>
<!--Begin Footer-->
<div class="row" id="footer2018">
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 borderright"><a href="https://www.vnews.com"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.vnews.com/App_Themes/Home2018/vn-header-white.jpg" /></a>
<hr />
<h4>Valley News</h4>
24 Interchange Drive<br />
West Lebanon, NH 03784<br />
603-298-8711
<p> </p>
<em>© 2021 Valley News</em><br />
<small><a href="/Reader-Services/Terms-of-Use">Terms & Conditions</a> - <a href="/Reader-Services/Privacy-Policy">Privacy Policy</a></small></div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 borderright">
<h4>Customer Service</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="tel:603-298-8711 ">603-298-8711</a></li>
<li><a href="mailto:circulation@vnews.com">circulation@vnews.com</a></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h4>Social Media</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-News/246562960523" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/VNewsUV" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZiBiN7aGN71D33kT9jzCgQ" target="_blank">Youtube</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vnewsuv/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4">
<h4>News</h4>
<a class="btn btn-default" data-target="#navmore" data-toggle="modal">View All Sections</a>
<hr />
<h4>Part of the Newspapers of New England Family</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amherstbulletin.com" target="_blank">Amherst Bulletin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.atholdailynews.com" target="_blank">Athol Daily News</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.concordmonitor.com" target="_blank">Concord Monitor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gazettenet.com" target="_blank">Daily Hampshire Gazette</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.recorder.com" target="_blank">Greenfield Recorder</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ledgertranscript.com" target="_blank">Monadnock Ledger-Transcript</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.valleyadvocate.com" target="_blank">Valley Advocate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theconcordinsider.com" target="_blank">The Concord Insider</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nnedigital.com" target="_blank">NNEdigital</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div><iframe frameborder="0" height="50px" scrolling="no" src="https://www.nneevents.com/emaildesigns/cm/ps1.php" width="100%"></iframe></div>
</div>
<!--End Footer-->
</div>
<!-- /container -->
<!-- Begin Nav More Modal -->
<div class="modal" id="navmore" role="dialog" tabindex="-1">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg" role="document">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<button aria-label="Close" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" type="button">
<span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
</button>
<h2 class="modal-title">All Sections</h2>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<!--Bein shared full menu-->
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<h3><a href="/Home">Home</a></h3>
<h3><a href="/Search">Search</a></h3>
<h3><a href="/News">News</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/News/Business">Business</a></li>
<li><a href="/News/Cops-Fires-Courts">Cops-Fires-Courts</a></li>
<li><a href="/News/Education">Education</a></li>
<li><a href="/News/Health-Care">Health Care</a></li>
<li><a href="/News/Politics">Politics</a></li>
<li><a href="/News/Local-Regional">Local Government</a></li>
<li><a href="/News/Nation-World">Nation-World</a></li>
<li><a href="/Keyword?keyword=Dartmouth College">Dartmouth College</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vnews/" target="_blank">Obituaries</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Contribute/Submit-Obituary">Place an Obituary</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Opinion">Opinion</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Opinion/Columns">Columns</a></li>
<li><a href="/Opinion/Editorials">Editorials</a></li>
<li><a href="/Opinion/Letters-to-the-Editor">Letters to the Editor</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Sports">Sports</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Sports/College">College</a></li>
<li><a href="/Sports/Dartmouth">Dartmouth</a></li>
<li><a href="/Sports/High-School">High School</a></li>
<li><a href="/Sports/Outdoors-Recreation">Outdoors & Recreation</a></li>
<li><a href="/Pro-Sports">Pro Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="/Sports/Upper-Valley-Nighthawks">Upper Valley Nighthawks</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Features">Features</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Features/Arts-Entertainment-Theater">Arts, Entertainment, Theater</a></li>
<li><a href="/Features/Books-TV-Movies">Books, TV, Movies</a></li>
<li><a href="/Features/Cooking-Dining">Cooking & Dining</a></li>
<li><a href="/Features/Home-Garden-Outdoors">Home-Garden</a></li>
<li><a href="/Features/Science">Science</a></li>
<li><a href="/Features/Essays">Essays</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Multimedia">Multimedia</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Photos/Valley-Visual">Photo Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="/Keyword?keyword=video">Video</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Things-To-Do">Things to Do</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://calendar.vnews.com">Valley Calendar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Keyword?keyword=Entertainment%20Highlights">Enter… Highlights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Keyword?keyword=Art%20Notes">Art Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="/getattachment/Calendar/Valley-Calendar-policy-20190225.pdf">Submit an Event</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Announcements/Listings">Listings</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.vnews.com/Upper-Valley-Volunteer-Jobs-Listing-1162415">Volun… Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vnews.com/Upper-Valley-Support-Groups-1163647">Support Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vnews.com/Upper-Valley-Food-Shelves-1164482">Food Shelves</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Area-museums-and-exhibits-for-2019-25228952">Muse…;
<li><a href="http://www.vnews.com/Organizations-That-Assist-Seniors-in-the-Upper-Val… for Seniors</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vnews.com/Kids-Activities-in-the-Upper-Valley-12325177">Kids Activities</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vnews.com/Regularly-Occurring-Meditation-Meet-ups-10062216">… Groups</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Announcements">Announcements</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Announcements/Births">Births</a></li>
<li><a href="/Announcements/Weddings">Weddings</a></li>
<li><a href="/Announcements/Engagements">Engagements</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Contribute">Submit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Reader-Services/Contribute/Submit-a-Business-Anno… Announcement</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<h3><a href="/Special-Sections">Special Sections</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://enterprise.vnews.com/">Enterprise</a></li>
<li><a href="/Keyword?keyword=Valley%20Parents ">Valley Parents</a></li>
<li><a href="/Special-Sections">Other</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Reader-Services/Contact-Us">Contact</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Contact-Us">Newsroom</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Advertise">Advertising</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/">Classifieds</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Subscriber-FAQ">Subscriptions & Delivery</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Reader-Services/Contact-Us">Customer Service</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="tel:603-298-8711">603-298-8711</a></li>
<li><a href="mailto:circulation@vnews.com">circulation@vnews.com</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Reader-Services/Newsletters">Newsletters</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Newsletters">Daily Headlines</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Newsletters">Breaking News</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/common/template.jsp">Subscri…;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/common/template.jsp">Subscri…;
<li><a href="https://accountaccess.nne.media/ss70v2/nne/common/template.jsp">Activate Digital Subscription</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Subscriber-FAQ">Subscriber FAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vnews.com/Reader-Services/Contribute/NIE-Registration-Form"… in Education Signup</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/">Classifieds</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jobs.vnews.com/">Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/automotive/search">Autos</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/real-estate-sales/search">Real Estate Sales</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/real-estate-rentals/search">Real Estate Rentals</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/articles-for-sale/search?">Merchandise<…;
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/pets/search?">Animals</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/announcements/search?">Announcements</a…;
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/services/search?">Services</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/financial/search?">Financial/Business Services</a></li>
<li><a href="http://classifieds.vnews.com/nh/legals/search?">Legals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://vnews.adperfect.com/">Place an ad</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a href="https://westlebanonvalleynews-nh.newsmemory.com/">E-Edition</a></h3>
<h3>Social</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-News/246562960523">Facebook</a></l…;
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/VNewsUV">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vnewsuv/">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZiBiN7aGN71D33kT9jzCgQ">Youtube</a></…;
</ul>
<h3><a href="/Reader-Services/">About Us</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Contact-Us/Careers">Careers</a></li>
<li><a href="/News/Valley-Almanac">Coverage Area</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Glossary">Glossary</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Copyright-Notice">Copyright Notice</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Privacy-Policy">Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="/Reader-Services/Terms-of-Use">Terms of Use</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<!--End full shared menu-->
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal" type="button">Close</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- End Nav more Modal -->
<!-- Tecnavia Paywall Script at End of Page -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://westlebanonvalleynews-nh-pw.newsmemory.com/?meter&v=6"></script…;
<!-- ActiveCampaign -->
<script type="text/javascript">
(function(e,t,o,n,p,r,i){e.visitorGlobalObjectAlias=n;e[e.visitorGlobalObjectAlias]=e[e.visitorGlobalObjectAlias]||function(){(e[e.visitorGlobalObjectAlias].q=e[e.visitorGlobalObjectAlias].q||[]).push(arguments)};e[e.visitorGlobalObjectAlias].l=(new Date).getTime();r=t.createElement("script");r.src=o;r.async=true;i=t.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];i.parentNode.insertBefore(r,i)})(window,document,"https://diffuser-cdn.app-us1.com/diffuser/diffuser.js","vgo");
vgo('setAccount', '225377893');
vgo('setTrackByDefault', true);
vgo('process');
</script>
<!-- VN DFP Invocation Script-->
<script src="/CMSScripts/Custom/dfp/dfp-jquery-vn.js"></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
(function() {
/** CONFIGURATION START **/
var _sf_async_config = window._sf_async_config = (window._sf_async_config || {});
_sf_async_config.uid = 62369; //CHANGE THIS TO YOUR ACCOUNT ID
_sf_async_config.domain = 'vnews.com'; //CHANGE THIS TO YOUR SITE ID
_sf_async_config.useCanonical = true;
_sf_async_config.useCanonicalDomain = true;
_sf_async_config.sections = 'Opinion/Letters-to-the-editor'; //SET PAGE SECTION(S)
_sf_async_config.authors = ''; //SET PAGE AUTHOR(S)
/** CONFIGURATION END **/
function loadChartbeat() {
var e = document.createElement('script');
var n = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
e.type = 'text/javascript';
e.async = true;
e.src = '//static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js';
n.parentNode.insertBefore(e, n);
}
loadChartbeat();
})();
</script>
<!-- Admiral script updated May 29, 2018 by EB -->
<!-- Commented out 3/30/2022 BMK -->
<!-- script type="text/javascript">!(function(o,n,t){t=o.createElement(n),o=o.getElementsByTagName(n)[0],t.async=1,t.src="https://detailedkitten.com/v2kasy4YUc1TRp3Fw_OHpb0Zayhw1xIonL_6QF2-zY0n…})(document,"script"),(function(o,n){function t(){(t.q=t.q||[]).push(arguments)}t.v=1,o.admiral=o.admiral||t})(window);!(function(o,t,n,c){function e(n){(function(){try{return(localStorage.getItem("v4ac1eiZr0")||"").split(",")[4]>0}catch(o){}return!1})()&&(n=o[t].pubads())&&n.setTargeting("admiral-engaged","true")}(c=o[t]=o[t]||{}).cmd=c.cmd||[],typeof c.pubads===n?e():typeof c.cmd.unshift===n?c.cmd.unshift(e):c.cmd.push(e)})(window,"googletag","function");;;!(function(t,n,i,e,o){function a(){for(var t=[],i=0;i<arguments.length;i++)t.push(arguments[i]);if(!t.length)return o;"ping"===t[0]?t[2]({gdprAppliesGlobally:!!n.__cmpGdprAppliesGlobally,cmpLoaded:!1,cmpStatus:"stub"}):t.length>0&&o.push(t)}function c(t){if(t&&t.data){var e,o="string"==typeof t.data&&t.data.indexOf("__tcfapiCall")>=0;(e=o?((function(t){try{return JSON.parse(t)}catch(n){}})(t.data)||{}).__tcfapiCall:(t.data||{}).__tcfapiCall)&&n[i](e.command,e.version,(function(n,i){var a={__tcfapiReturn:{returnValue:n,success:i,callId:e.callId}};t.source.postMessage(o?JSON.stringify(a):a,"*")}),e.parameter)}}!(function f(){if(!window.frames[e]){var n=t.body;if(n){var i=t.createElement("iframe");i.style.display="none",i.name=e,n.appendChild(i)}else setTimeout(f,5)}})(),o=[],a.v=1,"function"!=typeof n[i]&&(n[i]=n[i]||a,n.addEventListener?n.addEventListener("message",c,!1):n.attachEvent&&n.attachEvent("onmessage",c))})(document,window,"__tcfapi","__tcfapiLocator");</script -->
<!-- End Admiral script -->
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
(function() {var fn = function() {$get("manScript_HiddenField").value = '';Sys.Application.remove_init(fn);};Sys.Application.add_init(fn);})();
var callBackFrameUrl='/WebResource.axd?d=3VWJj10nuASex-GexF2-KmwE_Lxrc5sXEC4XvWeuXDj9ygibh9H8POLUPUHDtSb3LLotPeDQ5qbE6y7qwcOcQPhS3ai-A8p4hUsizap1BrM1&t=637811549229275428';
WebForm_InitCallback();
theForm.oldSubmit = theForm.submit;
theForm.submit = WebForm_SaveScrollPositionSubmit;
theForm.oldOnSubmit = theForm.onsubmit;
theForm.onsubmit = WebForm_SaveScrollPositionOnSubmit;
//]]>
</script>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”