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Metaphor To Motivate Congress: Quintessential Moment For Dr. Hansen

by John Laumer, Philadelphia on 06.23.08
Business & Politics

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The "Space Race" of the 1960's grew out of Cold War tensions between the USA and "Soviet Union". In the several decades following the first Sputnik launch, each new rocket-propelled venture to follow symbolized the technological might of "Superpowered" enemies. Rockets, being smoking, roaring engines of war, as well as of moon landing, unfailingly got public attention.

Dr. James E. Hansen is, today, schedule to lob the 'ticking climate time bomb' metaphor into the hearing range of the US Congress. He his testimony will step beyond the science and venture into Federal policy making for climate action.

On Monday, Dr. Hansen, 67, plans to testify at a House committee hearing that it is almost, but not quite, too late to start defusing what he calls the “global warming time bomb.” He will offer a plan for cuts in emissions and also a warning about the risks of further inaction.

Could this testimony make climate a top-ranked election issue? We will be all ears; and, hoping the political tipping point has arrived. Happy landings to you Dr. Hansen.

Update: from the Guardian, we have this additional claim as to what Dr. Hansen may say. Wow. This will rock the headlines, if true.

James Hansen, one of the world's leading climate scientists, will today call for the chief executives of large fossil fuel companies to be put on trial for high crimes against humanity and nature, accusing them of actively spreading doubt about global warming in the same way that tobacco companies blurred the links between smoking and cancer.

Via::NYT, Years Later, Climatologist Renews His Call for Action Image credit::IBID

Comments (6)

Could this testimony make climate a top-ranked election issue?

God I hope so, for all our sakes.

jump to top Anthony [TypeKey Profile Page] says:

It's going to be awesome when we beat Russia at the "climate change mitigation race". I'll be like, yeah, suck on my carbon emissions, Russia! And then they'll be like, okay, comrade, you win. And then we'll make friendly and they'll invite me to their awesome beachfront property in Siberia and we'll drink vodka and play with sweaty polar bears. Go Dr. Hansen!

jump to top loosenut says:

Great! He was on NPR this morning.

Oh and I like the irony of the John McCain banner with the grizzly bear in it above these comments...

jump to top mlf says:

Check out Hansen's website...especially the June 2008 entry (alligator shoes)....DB

jump to top Dan Brockman says:

A historical event is underway.

jump to top Manu Sharma says:

A historical event is underway.

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