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Dear MoveOn member,

 

As we dig out from the third hurricane in less than a month, and brace for a fourth, it's natural to wonder: Why such extreme weather?

 

Scientists agree that global warming makes sea levels rise and makes storms stronger, because temperature shifts disrupt the normal balance. Warmer water makes more violent hurricanes.[1]

 

And even big insurance companies like Swiss Re and Munich Re agree that global warming is causing more losses.[2]

 

While President Bush is handing out emergency aid, it's worth remembering that he's done nothing to reduce global warming, and in fact has done a lot to make the problem worse.

 

Help get this important message out, by writing a quick letter to the editor of your newspaper today.

 

Writing a letter to the editor is simple -- you can do it in five minutes or less. We've made it really easy for you, with talking points, sample letters, and a tool to find your local paper, at:

 

<http://www.moveon.org/lte/lte.html?zip=37922&lte_campaign_id=11&id=3758-3478299-h5_RE0YNfjHw7SkYZwg3RA>http://www.moveon.org/lte/lte.html?zip=37922&lte_campaign_id=11

 

President Bush has done nothing to stop global warming pollution, which is making extreme weather stronger. Instead he's helped the oil companies drill more, and the big polluters pollute more, at every opportunity.

 

He's walked away from the Kyoto Protocol, the only major international treaty to curb global warming pollution.

 

He broke a campaign pledge to limit emissions of CO2, the biggest global warming pollutant.

 

And his energy bill contains tens of billions of dollars in subsidies to oil and coal industries that cause most of this pollution, while doing virtually nothing to make our use of these energy sources more efficient or to promote cleaner alternatives.

 

By writing to our local papers, we can reach out to neighbors who are concerned about the extreme weather but don't yet know the connection to President Bush protecting the polluters.

 

Please take a few minutes to send one now, at:

 

<http://www.moveon.org/lte/lte.html?zip=37922&lte_campaign_id=11&id=3758-3478299-h5_RE0YNfjHw7SkYZwg3RA>http://www.moveon.org/lte/lte.html?zip=37922&lte_campaign_id=11

 

Thank you, for all you do. And best of luck coping with the weather.

 

Sincerely,

 

--Peter Schurman

 

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