This is Why Scientists Are Worried About the Next 4 Years
348Scientists have never had to contend with an anti-science president before. Now with Trump, there are legitimate worries...but only if you judge him on his own words!!! Kim Horcher breaks it down.
"Trump’s refusal to believe the broadly accepted scientific fact that human activity — primarily the burning of fossil fuels — is filling the atmosphere with carbon and other greenhouse gases could have lasting and devastating consequences for the entire world. The overwhelming consensus among scientists is that those emissions are causing global temperatures to rise and are transforming the natural environment in ways that already are having profound negative impacts on plant and animal life. Melting glaciers and the polar ice cap are raising sea levels, and climate patterns are shifting with disastrous effects, from forest die-offs to increased flooding to prolonged droughts. And warmer air and oceans are fueling more intense, powerful storms."
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-trump-global-warming-paris-agreement-20161110-story.html
NerdAlert is a talk and discussion show for the well-rounded nerd, bringing you tech news, gaming, geek culture and more EVERY DAY of the week with host Kim Horcher and friends. Proudly part of the TYT Network.
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NerdAlertTYT
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NerdAlertTYT
KIM:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kimscorcher
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/kimhorcher/