MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • June 2, 2024
The fact that 78% of Maine physicians surveyed said that climate change threatens their patients’ health (“Climate change is already affecting Mainers’ health, doctors say,” May 27) is both alarming and unsurprising, as most of us are clearly dealing with ticks, heat and anxiety. But it was surprising and refreshing to learn that the American Medical Association in 2022 called upon its members to advocate for policies that limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, support a rapid clean energy transition, etc. If any AMA members (or anyone else, really) is looking for such a policy to advocate for, please read up on Carbon Fee and Dividend (there’s a Wiki), also known as carbon cashback. ~ Cynthia Stancioff, Camden