Readers react to a Globe report on the risks of wood-frame construction. 

“It is unfair to blame the public for issues that stem from poor management.” — Victoria Kinnealey 

“The Institute for Local Self-Reliance published a lengthy, wide-ranging report on Amazon’s practices. The picture’s not a pretty one.” — Lou Wollrab 

“Staffing and funding for the Department of Environmental Protection have both declined since 2009.” — Suzanne M. Bump 

In speaking out against the double standard in newscasters’ wardrobes, Heather Unruh has ignited exasperated cries of relief. 

“Cambridge can expect an even greater increase in real estate values, making it even more expensive for people to rent or buy a home here.” — Dennis J. Carlone 

Readers see many gray areas in the US nuclear showdown with North Korea. 

“They are such a striking part of our waterfront. Their loss would be profound.” — Barbara H. Keltonic 

Last weekend’s events in Charlottesville, Va., leave readers examining our tempestuous present and our fractured past. 

“Her much-criticized remarks were spot-on, and they need to be restated again and again.” — Richard Feinberg 

“Eyewitness misidentifications are, by far, the most frequent cause of wrongful convictions.” — David R. Cameron 

“There are no merits to the idea that women are more anxious, more neurotic, and thus less suited to work in tech.” — Erin Tavano 

“Remember how they spotted the Tsarnaev brothers following the Boston Marathon bombings?” — Dwight Shepard 

Days of fury in Charlottesville, Va., leave readers enraged at the moral vacuum in Washington. 

The standoff between the United States and North Korea is trying our patience. 

Governor Baker’s plan to promote woody biomass as a form of renewable energy has divided observers. 

“There are thousands of dogs in other states that are euthanized for lack of homes.” — Kathleen Puckett 

With his critique of anti-Russia sentiment, Stephen Kinzer draws a few critics of his own. 

“ ‘Not seeing the forest for the trees’ is an apt description for Baker’s ill-advised, scientifically flawed proposal.” — Dr. Eric Chivian 

“New England needs a baseload power source that runs constantly to supplement the growth of wind and solar.” — Bob Cleaves 

“For pet lovers, the purchase of a companion is the beginning of a relationship that lasts a lifetime.” — Mike Bober 

“Calls for nuclear disarmament must be renewed, at all levels of society, across the planet.” — Thea Paneth  

“Keeping tabs on the agreements made with developers as trade for zoning variances or tax incentives should be easy.” — Francesca Coltrera 

“It’s an essay about ecology, and the author is harassing the wildlife.” — Martha M. Bergeron 

“I said to my husband, ‘I’d love to have a getaway like that.’ ” — Alice Lindberg