Sentences with phrase «threats against climate»

But turning back from the institutional to the personal, Australia has recently suffered a spate of death threats against climate scientists.
No, Peter, you are making a claim that an established fact — the widely reported threats against climate scientists — didn't happen.
Robert — No, Peter, you are making a claim that an established fact — the widely reported threats against climate scientists — didn't happen.
The OP links to a number of death threats against climate scientists.

Not exact matches

«Trump's election is also a hammer blow for the fight against climate change — and presents a genuine threat to some of the poorest people in the world who will suffer its effects worse.
He faces a more real threat from energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who has been at the forefront of dissent against the Conservatives» approach to the rejected alternative vote referendum.
Mr Paterson failed to take the threat of climate change seriously and will be remembered as the man who failed to take action to protect Britain against it.
This manifesto continues earlier arguments that the EU helps to defend the UK against «global challenges» including climate change, security threats, cross border crime and terrorism.
Policy - makers have been charged with taking appropriate measures against the looming threat of climate change.
Climate change raises a triple threat that existing marine protected areas were not designed to defend against.
«You in this audience are the nation's best defense against climate change, famine, threats to national defense, and much more.»
Against the backdrop of a vigorous year of questioning of climate science and the IPCC, the Met Office presented a review of its science and the evidence that climate change remains an active threat.
With regard to health specifically, the state's leaders publicly acknowledge the threats of climate change and have committed to taking action against them, even in a conservative state that helped elect a federal administration that sees little, if any, danger from human - caused climate change.
Eisen also said that while rising temperatures caused by climate change could bring the mosquito farther north in the United States, the many elements that influence the mosquito itself and the transmission of dengue virus argue strongly against looking solely at climate to assess disease threat.
When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate start to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone.
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Geostorm: When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate starts to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock for its creator to uncover the real threat before a worldwide Geostorm wipes out everything and everyone.
In light of what it considers national security risks posed by climate change, the government of Nicaragua has formed the Ecological Battalion, a first - of - its - kind team of soldiers dedicated to combating against environmental threats.
It is absolutely a fair argument to say that individuals who knowingly funded dishonest efforts to confuse the public about the climate change threat are participating in what might reasonably be defined as crimes against humanity.
I would never tolerate sanctions against these despicable liars who deny climate change, nor would I tolerate any threats against their well - being.
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In light of what it considers a national security risk posed by climate change, the government of Nicaragua has formed the Ecological Battalion, a first - of - its - kind team of soldiers dedicated to combating against environmental threats.
MAJURO, Marshall Islands — A tense opening session of the 44th Pacific Islands Forum has been dominated by appeals from Pacific leaders for «real action» against the threat of rising sea levels associated with climate change.
Former Tuvalu Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga, demonstrates of how far some people are willing to go to prostitute their victimhood for financial gain, likening the threat of climate change «of no difference to a slow and insidious form of terrorism against us.»
«One researcher told of receiving threats of sexual assault and violence against her children after her photograph appeared in a newspaper article promoting a community tree - planting day as a local action to mitigate climate change.»
So there is proof, before your eyes (read IPCC WG1 AR4 — its on the web) that climate science is more vast than the institutions and names you can recite and that the ethics of climate science are robust against whatever threats you construe from the emails.
«The protocol is like the Titanic,» said Glenn Kelly, executive director of the Global Climate Coalition, which has fought against the Kyoto agreement using contributions from industries that regard gas restrictions as a threat.
The military plans to defend against any and all percieved national threats, so naturally «climate change» when viewed as a threat would need to be evaluated in all its permutations to national security.
I think the main reason why alternative theories are not given much attention is because they are a threat to AGW theory and with the climate on hold for now mainstream will not budge unless and until the climate moves against them, and even then I expect further excuses.
There are public health programs in some locations that address climate - sensitive health issues, and integrating such programs into the mainstream public health toolkit as adaptation needs increase would improve public health resilience to climate change.195, 296,297,298 Given that these programs have demonstrated efficacy against current threats that are expected to worsen with climate change, it is prudent to invest in creating the strongest climate - health preparedness programs possible.244 One survey highlighted opportunities to address climate change preparedness activities and climate - health research275 before needs become more widespread.
The devotees of both sides of the mainstream climate debate i.e. on the one hand those who warn against the dangers of global warming, which they attribute mainly to atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide, and on the other those who assert that the theory of anthropogenic global warming is a fraud, resort to hysteria when they sense that their ideas are under threat.
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Liberal senator Ian Macdonald has railed against the carbon tax and the stated threats of climate change, comparing it with the dire Y2K warnings before 2000.
Exaggerating scientific uncertainty around the climate change threat was one of the planned tactics of the oil industry's Global Climate Coalition formed in the 1980s to push back against the Kyoto Protocol, and continued to be a recurrent theme at Exxon headquclimate change threat was one of the planned tactics of the oil industry's Global Climate Coalition formed in the 1980s to push back against the Kyoto Protocol, and continued to be a recurrent theme at Exxon headquClimate Coalition formed in the 1980s to push back against the Kyoto Protocol, and continued to be a recurrent theme at Exxon headquarters.
Last year, on August 12, 2015, a group of courageous millennials filed suit against President Barack Obama and members of his cabinet for failing to adequately address the climate change problem commensurate with the threat, despite the fact that we... Continue reading →
«Uncertainty» about whether or not something (very costly), which we do (in the «uncertain» attempt to change our climate from an «uncertain» model - generated threat) will have «uncertain» unintended negative consequences, which could be much more severe than the «uncertain» threat we are attempting to mitigate against in the first place, seems to ba a reasonable justification for NOT doing this mitigating action.
He also warned against the threat of climate change to push 100 million more individuals into poverty in the next 15 years.
Pielke says it's «ridiculous» to characterize the emails as threats against Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, and Dr. Kevin Trenberth, a distinguished senior climate scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Joe, you mention that «Lewandowsky falsely linked climate skeptics to moon landing hoaxism, and free marketeers to rejection of beliefs they overwhelmingly endorsed» Far worse, his compatriot Prof David Karoly falsely linked skeptics to an (imaginary) «relentless campaign» of electronic death threats against Australian climate scientists, none of which Karoly deigned or was asked to produce as evidence despite the fact that he was alleging the existence of a serious (and despicable) criminal conspiracy.
I will not, in any case, raise taxes on anyone to fight against climate change, but if I am advised that there is a real and immediate danger to the welfare of US citizens from climate change or any other internal or external threat, I will look at all possible ways to avert this threat, using the means that are at my disposal as US President.
More importantly, against the combined threats of whaling, habitat degradation, pollution, disturbances from sonar and drilling activities, overfishing of prey species, and the uncertain looming impacts of climate change, whales are surviving.
Anxious to safeguard Virginia's heritage of carbon pollution against the twin threats of clean energy and a more stable climate, the Republican leadership rammed through HB 2 and SB 21 on party - line votes.
We are yet to see a «Churchill» - figure of our time who will champion the need to a «World War II - kind of mobilisation» against the threats of global warming and climate change — with both the necessary rhetoric skills and a sufficient scientific understanding to actually make voters listen.
«We remain fully supportive of low - carbon technologies, which offer a huge economic opportunity for Scotland and have a key role to play in our fight against the threat posed by climate change to our society and natural environment.
5) There are many documented cases available of death threats by «skeptics» against climate scientists available for viewing and all skeptics support them.
That calumny against climate scientists is trumped by the play's reversal of the facts about death threats.
People who are willing to use threats, violence or criminal behaviour against policy makers and / or climate scientists who promote action to curb CO2 emissions.
half of the lobbyist groups mentioned are legally challenging the threat of manmade climate change, with court petitions against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse gas endangerment finding:
JEMS Progressive Community Organization ($ 45,000): To organize trainings and programs that encourage community members to take action against climate change, the biggest threat facing their island nation, culminating in a national week of climate action.
A spokesmann added: «Wind farms help to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate against climate change, which is an ever greater threat to birdlife.»
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