To the Editor:

On March 21st, Al Gore testified before Congress about the planetary emergency being caused by global warming. As he has done in his Oscar-winning film and in his slideshow, Gore pointed out the threat to future generations and the damage already being done by global warming: rising sea-levels, stronger hurricanes, more frequent drought and heat waves, and decreased water availability.

In the face of these devastating predictions, Gore expressed the importance of timely action. He focused on solutions that we all have the power to implement and should demand of our policy makers: clean energy sources, such as wind and solar power, cars that go farther on a gallon of gasoline, more energy efficient buildings and appliances, and more.

Specifically, Mr. Gore endorsed the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act as a long-term, science-based solution to global warming.

I strongly urge Senator Kohl to cosponsor this critical piece of legislation, which would reduce global warming pollution by 15 percent by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050, the levels required to prevent the worst effects of global warming.

I applaud Senator Feingold for having already taken this step to become a leader in the area of global warming.

Sincerely,
Gabrielle Hinahara