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View United Nations 2023 video on climate change: https://youtu.be/I1Vx_a6F57Q
By Roger Coppock
August 26, 2023 (La Mesa) --Before this week’s GOP 'debate,' I used to give Republicans a healthy benefit of the doubt. I would listen to them and read their literature. However, when a political party's line differs from introductory science textbooks, that party is too extreme for my vote.
Last night 8 GOP Presidential candidates were asked, "If you believe in man-made climate change, raise your hand." None did. One candidate called it "a hoax."
The quote of the night belongs to George Takei, "I won't be watching tonight's GOP debate. If I wanted to watch a bunch of invertebrates gathered together, I could visit the Aquarium."
The 8 GOP Presidential candidates likely are motivated by the huge cash stockpile available to the fossil fuel lobby. "The movement" just can't match this.
https://elkgrovedailynews.com/2023/08/big-oil-kills-california-climate-bills/
From the United Nations: “The Synthesis Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released in March 2023, categorically confirmed that human activity is the overwhelming cause of climate change. The IPCC’s comprehensive assessments are written by hundreds of leading scientists from around the globe, with contributions from thousands of experts, and endorsed by the governments of every country in the world.”
Roger Coppock is a retired computer scientist, climate change researcher and writer.
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