Sept. 22, 2007: A Threat so Severe that Waiting is not an Option

The Journal Sentinel reports on the findings its roundtable discussion on global warming. Reporters found that the response to climate change must come from all levels of the government, from the free market, and from individuals.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Threat so Severe that Waiting is not an Option
Video by Bill Schulz
Sept. 22, 2007
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=665558

A silver bullet isn't the answer to global warming, but "silver buckshot" may be. That was the consensus of a Journal Sentinel Roundtable discussion last week on climate change. The need for action crosses the spectrum: It must come at the international, federal, state and local levels; from governments and business; from groups and individuals. Only such a concerted effort can adequately address what many call the crisis of this century.

Scientific consensus has settled the questions of whether global warming is occurring and whether humanity is playing a role. So, what to do about it, especially here in Wisconsin?

Failure to act is unacceptable. John Magnuson of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who introduced the "silver buckshot" concept during the discussion, told the panel that his research has shown climate change is not some distant problem, either in space or time.