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June 7, 2005
Bush's policy on climate change was "misguided" and ignored scientific evidence
Well if that isn't the understatement of the millenia, I don't know what is. To read the quote in context see below:
LONDON, England (AP)Science academies of the G-8 countries joined Tuesday in a call for prompt action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and warning that delays will be costly.
Lord May, president of Britain's Royal Society, said in releasing the statement that U.S. President George W. Bush's policy on climate change was "misguided" and ignored scientific evidence.
The statement published by the science academies of Britain, France, Russia, Germany, the U.S., Japan, Italy and Canada, along with those of Brazil, China and India, called on G-8 countries to "identify cost-effective steps that can be taken now to contribute to substantial and long-term reductions in net global greenhouse gas emissions."
The statement called on the G-8 nations to "recognize that delayed action will increase the risk of adverse environmental effects and will likely incur a greater cost."
The statement was released as British Prime Minister Tony Blair was meeting with Bush in Washington. Blair has made action on climate change, along with aid to Africa, his priorities for the July G-8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland.
"It is clear that world leaders, including the G-8, can no longer use uncertainty about aspects of climate change as an excuse for not taking urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions," Lord May said.
He noted that the statement was endorsed by science academies of Brazil, China and India -- nations "who are among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the developing world."
"The current U.S. policy on climate change is misguided," May added.
"The Bush administration has consistently refused to accept the advice of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. The NAS concluded in 1992 that, 'Despite the great uncertainties, greenhouse warming is a potential threat sufficient to justify action now,' by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
"Getting the U.S. onboard is critical because of the sheer amount of greenhouse gas emissions they are responsible for. For example, the Royal Society calculated that the 13 percent rise in greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. between 1990 and 2002 is already bigger than the overall cut achieved if all the other parties to the Kyoto Protocol reach their targets."
The statement signed by the academies said evidence of global warming included "direct measurements of rising surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean temperatures and from phenomena such as increases in average global sea levels, retreating glaciers, and changes to many physical and biological systems."
Every time Bush opens his mouth and his evident lack of knowledge about our environment comes to light I want to scream! His obvious disregard for our natural resources and the state of our environment is sadly misguided and completely irresponsible coming from someone in the position to do real good, but you see the word "good" and "Bush" are not synonymous. He hasn't got a clue about anything in terms of what is or is not good for our planet.
Posted by Daffodil at June 7, 2005 1:43 PM
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Well I'm sure it's because there aren't any direct references to the Global warming in the bible, so he doesn't really have to concern himself with it. He's the living embodiment of a fool, and the people that believe anything he says are fools themselves. It may take 20 years to fix all the diplomatic things he's screwed up in his administration, but it will take a couple of hundred to overcome all the environmental mistakes the Republicans have made. Mostly because they are all so ignorant of reality until the world is falling in on them.
Posted by: ManDrake at June 7, 2005 2:36 PM
Actually I'm not sure were it is exactly in the bible but it addresses stewardship and if you think about it do you really think God wants you to destroy something he took so much trouble to create? After all he did create the earth.
Posted by: Dianne at June 7, 2005 3:25 PM
Your average Republican thinks stewardship means using up all the available resources before the tribulation. They have no mental concept of the notion of actual stewardship, they are fundamentally too selfish to care about anything other than themselves.
Posted by: ManDrake at June 7, 2005 3:28 PM
Actually I just found some things that address what I mentioned above:
A Bibilical Quotes on Environmental Stewardship as well as some quotes from other various environmental voices
And these are just a few. So the idea is out there, it just isn't popular with most.
Posted by: Dianne at June 7, 2005 3:30 PM