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Your Letters: What’s the chatter?

Land of plenty

Thank you for including the thoughtful, well-written article by climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe (“Long-Range Forecast,” June/July ’23). Katharine understands Canadian values and our concern for nature and the beauty that surrounds us. We do not take it for granted. We want to protect and sustain our beautiful land. Her article was intelligent, practical, encouraging, and inspiring.

Thank you for your story, Katharine.—Esther Smith, via email

We’re glad you enjoyed it! And you’re in luck—Katharine will be appearing on season four of the Cottage Life Podcast, in conversation with Michelle Kelly. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

The nature of things

We were shocked to read, “” (Editor’s Note) in the May ’23 issue. Michelle opined that the environment isn’t a very popular subject. As proof, she noted that when CL posts web content

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