“How is it that, in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, there are still some who would deny the dangers of climate change? Not surprisingly, the loudest voices are not scientific, and it is remarkable how many economists, lawyers, journalists and politicians set themselves up as experts on the science.” StillsFacesVoiceDangerPoliticianEvidenceClimateClimate ChangeDenyLawyerJournalistExpertsRemarkableOverwhelmingEconomistScientific Evidence Author:Nicholas Stern
“Politicians have responsibility to act if the public opinion changes. Flooding, storms, droughts are all getting people talking about climate change. I wonder if someday Atlanta will run out of water?” PeopleIfsRunningWaterResponsibilityTalkingWonderOpinionPoliticianClimateClimate ChangeStormSomedayPublic OpinionDroughtAtlantaFloodingPeople Talking Author:David Titley
“Organisms are starting to move in response to climate change all over the place. Bees are disappearing and we don't have many of the native pollinators left to replace them. We're in deep trouble; there's no question about it. But ecologists tend to think of something that's going to be bad in ten years as very fast, and of course, politicians only think of things in a two-, four-, six-year cycle.” ThinkingYearsTwoMovingCoursesLeftFourTroublePoliticianTenSixClimateResponseClimate ChangeStartingDisappearNativeCyclesBeesOrganisms Author:Paul R. Ehrlich
“Climate change is the perfect pseudoscientific theory for a big government politician who wants more power. Why? Because it is a theory that can never be disproven.” WantBigsGovernmentPerfectTheoryPoliticianClimateClimate ChangeBig Government Author:Ted Cruz
“Politicians and some of the scientists like to say that there's a consensus now on global warming or the science has been settled, but you have to ask them, what is there a consensus on? Because it really makes a difference. What are you talking about? The only consensus I`m aware of is that it's warmed in the last century. They completely ignore the fact that there's this thing called the Oregon petition that was signed by 19,000 professionals and scientists who don't agree with the idea that we are causing climate change.” Has BeensIdeasFactsLastsAsksDifferencesTalkingCenturyPoliticianScientistAgreeClimateClimate ChangeMaking A DifferenceGlobal WarmingConsensusPetitionsOregon Author:Roy Spencer
“I like to tell the streets what the political climate is, and I like to tell any politicians that's listening what the streets think. And sometimes people get nicked up and bruised up, but I usually have a lot of good medicine for that.” PeopleThinkingSometimesPoliticalStreetsListeningPoliticianMedicineClimateBruised Author:Ice Cube
“Ask every politician and leader: What are your plans to end poverty? What are your plans to protect the climate? What are your plans to eliminate nuclear weapons? To answer these correctly is to bring love into action.” EndsActionAsksAnswersLeaderPovertyPlansPoliticianProtectWeaponsClimateNuclearNuclear Weapons Author:Jonathan Granoff
“I'm a medical doctor by training. I'm a physician, not a politician. And I'm in this as a mother on fire. You could say, very concerned about our younger generation that does not have the jobs they need to get themselves out of the debt that they're in. And have the full weight of the climate crisis exploding on them - on their watch.” NeedsDoeJobsMotherWatchesFireGenerationsPoliticianTrainingConcernedDoctorsWeightCrisisClimateDebtMedicalPhysiciansYounger GenerationExplodingMedical Doctor Author:Jill Stein
“Republican politicians are contributed to heavily by climate change, global warming, environmentalist wackos. That's how they're brought on board with this, and that's why an outsider like Trump is so appealing to so many people.” PeopleTrumpPoliticianRepublicanClimateClimate ChangeBoardsGlobal WarmingOutsidersEnvironmentalist Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I think there are more politicians in favor of electric cars than against. There are still some that are against, and I think the reasoning for that varies depending on the person, but in some cases, they just don't believe in climate change - they think oil will last forever.” ThinkingBelievePersonsStillsLastsCasesForeverCarPoliticianClimateDon't BelieveClimate ChangeOilFavorsReasoningElectricVaryElectric Car Author:Elon Musk