Climate Change Deniers 1, Planet 0
One consequence of the U.S. Senate’s looming Republican rule is that Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is tipped to chair the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. A staunch climate change denier, and author of the book The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future, the timing of his ascension to head this powerful committee portends a serious challenge to efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This article in Tuesday’s New York Times gives some insight into the tactics afoot.
The U.N’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released the fourth and final volume of their climate assessment – which is stark and foreboding. “Science has spoken. There is no ambiguity in their message. Leaders must act. Time is not on our side,” said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. What can we do? Hold our elected officials accountable — our kids and grandkids deserve no less from us.
Janice Sutton
Executive Editor