#climate

At a time when U.S. jobs are heading overseas at a record pace, and amidst increased sanctions on our manufacturers and producers from other countries, it's imperative that we do all we can to provide our businesses a climate to operate successfully. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

#businesses #climate #countries #heading #imperative

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

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

The climate, the economic situation, rising birth rates; none of these things give me a lot of hope or reason to be optimistic. ↗

— David Attenborough

#climate #economic #economic situation #give #give me

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. ↗

— Mark Twain

#climate #company #go #heaven #hell

Well, if you're talking about the current climate, there's a lack of content in American film because I think people are deeply confused about their emotions, and they don't regret certain aspects of their own foreign policy. ↗

— Neil Jordan

#american #american film #aspects #because #certain

We have made great strides, but somehow we've got to create a climate so that everybody can do well, not just some. ↗

— Alveda King

#create #everybody #got #great #just