Re: “U.N.: Next five years could smash temperature records,” May 29 news story.

Banging the climate crisis drum: Last Friday, The Denver Post relegated a major U.N. climate report to Page 12. Ho-hum, the world scientific community keeps banging that old drum about the climate. No big deal. We haven’t gone off the cliff — yet.

But there is a cliff there. Scientists just don’t know when the edge — the tipping point — will be reached.

Have you noticed all the floods, droughts and temperature records we are experiencing (again) this year? Are you concerned about this being a really bad fire year? Drill-baby-drill continues as President Trump says we must produce more oil, while the report concludes that oil and gas is the major contributor to the issue. Ho-hum.

As a committed climate activist, I plan to keep banging that old drum and supporting the rapid transition away from oil and gas to renewable energy.

— Marc Alston, Denver