TO THE EDITOR:
According to a Gallup poll, approximately 24 percent of Americans say they worry a great deal about the environment. This is an astounding number in a time in which climate change and environmental issues should be at the forefront of people’s minds. An article by the New York Times titled “Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinction, Broad Study Says” caught my eye. The article states that the terrestrial environment has been on a downward spiral and is practically doomed, but the marine ecosystem can still be saved.
Yet the article makes it clear that if humanity doesn’t take the necessary steps toward conservation efforts then we will be facing major problems.
The problem is that humanity hasn’t faced a threat like this before. It’s not a war, an economic crash or a social crisis.
People need to start recognizing that climate change and environmental problems are not going to go away, and personally, I think that the UNC community should be more concerned in regards to the environment. We should be leading the charge as college students to protect and conserve the world we live in.
Kurt Nelson
Freshman
History
