#climate

What happened to Haiti is a threat that could happen anywhere in the Caribbean to these island nations, you know, because of global warming, because of climate change and all this. ↗

— Danny Glover

#because #caribbean #change #climate #climate change

Political leaders can help change the psychological climate which affects the quality of relationships among people. ↗

— Ehud Olmert

#among #change #climate #help #leaders

NC passed law against global warming science, therefore it's not happening. So I'm ignoring Twitter's 140-character limit, so it's not happ ↗

— Stephen Colbert

#global-warming #humour #law #north-carolina #politics

As long as scepticism is based on a sound understanding of science it is invaluable, for that is how science progresses. But poor criticism can lead those who are unfamiliar with the science involved into doubting everything about climate change predictions. ↗

— Tim Flannery

#science #change

Was Superstorm Sandy caused by greenhouse warming of the planet? In a word, no. Individual storms arise from specific conditions in the atmosphere. Since records have been kept, hurricanes have varied in number and intensity each season with cycles going up and coming down. The temptation to attribute any specific weather event to global warming distracts us from considering and adopting adaptive strategies, such as improving and expanding irrigation for agriculture and the water supply for cities, that will serve us well when climate changes inevitably arrives on our doorstep. ↗

— E. Kirsten Peters

#climate-change-denial #global-warming #sandy #change

The Earth was singing her revolution. She was calling her brave men and women to her defense. ↗

— Rivera Sun

#climate-change #coal #courage #earth #ecology

As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many different climates, political beliefs and people, and that was our music. ↗

— Lamar Alexander

#climates #could #different #governor #i

Maine's long and cold winters may help keep our State's population low, but our harsh climate also accounts for what is unique and valuable about our land and our people. ↗

— Tom Allen

#accounts #also #climate #cold #harsh

I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country. ↗

— Garry Kasparov

#board #chess #climate #could #country

All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change. ↗

— Cate Blanchett

#cities #climate #climate change #face #future