Why I Care - David Letterman

Our #YEARSproject correspondent, David Letterman explains why he cares about climate change.

[vanlittle]

Erik the Red first arrived in the southern fjords in the 10th century and labelled this ice-covered island "Greenland" to entice others to settle. There is evidence that the climate was warmer then, allowing Viking settlements to grow crops for five centuries before mysteriously dying out. - excerpt from the Independent

[gazzybishop]

Wow, I'm 46 and I know who Esther Williams is. (Of course, my parents are in their 80's, so I guess that's how I know.😛)
And, my brother just told me about his neighbor doing the hose on the roof trick to heat his pool - and it really works!! 😀

[thewandering]

Why I don't care: David Letterman is a comedian.

[Jgeneraledger]

Dave should wear the sunglasses everywhere; it will be part of his new identity, like mega-stars Sam Phillips and Richard Petty.

[clubredken]

Yes Dave! We want all your answers to be that long.
Cause we don't get to see you every night any more. In fact I can't stand any of the late night guys. Colbert is more effeminate than Richard Simmons but won't admit it. And Fallon gives us stupid Price is Right games every night. I hate Plinko

[brachio]

How to build a belief system on a few anecdotes.

[joanketelby]

Climate does change. I'm more concerned about clean water and air.

[guitarlearningtoplay]

The garden hose idea is real dumb. Besides the fact that it won't heat the water that well, maybe about 5 degrees, you are creating a place for thing to grow like mold, legionaries, etc.. lastly when you heat that hose chemicals from that oil-made plastic/faux rubber hose will leach into the pool..

[juicehea]

he flies a plane? and drives a car? why doesn't he just sit in his house and talk to himself about climate change! i mean come on mr letterman i thought you cared about the future? why would you travel and try to teach and inform people about this issue when you could just as easily sit in your house and mumble under your breath? this is not leading by example! this is leading by teaching and i can't stand it

[in]

go green everyone. go back to nature. leave your h&m and iPhone city lifestyle. that's life.