#global

My dear colleague James Hansen, I believe, has finally gone off the deep end... The global warming 'time bomb,' 'disastrous climate changes that spiral dynamically out of humanity's control.' These are the words of an apocalyptic prophet, not a rational scientist. ↗

— Nicholas Drapela

#bomb #changes #climate #colleague #control

While the wider global environment is worrying, we are seeing some positive results in our economic affairs. ↗

— Michael D. Higgins

#economic #environment #global #global environment #our

Global climate change has a profound impact on the survival and development of mankind. It is a major challenge facing all countries. ↗

— Hu Jintao

#change #climate #climate change #countries #development

A globalized world is by now a familiar fact of life. Building walls or moats may sound appealing, but the future belongs to those who tend to their people and then boldly engage the rest of the world, near and far. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#belongs #boldly #building #engage #fact

The price of crude oil accounts for 55 percent of the price of a gallon of gasoline, driven by global supply and demand. The United States depends on foreign sources of oil for 62 percent of our nation's supply. By 2010, this is projected to jump to 75 percent. ↗

— Gary Miller

#crude #crude oil #demand #depends #driven

In this era of the global village, the tide of democracy is running. And it will not cease, not in China, not in South Africa, not in any corner of this earth, where the simple idea of democracy and freedom has taken root. ↗

— Paul Tsongas

#any #cease #china #corner #democracy

I'd like to see a flag made not out of stars and stripes, but rather fingers and knuckles, so that it could really wave in the wind. It would be the most welcoming flag in all the world. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#fingers #flag #global #globalism #patriotic

The seas were found agitated, the few humans that remained, aimlessly. The reservoirs, without water. The animals, exhausted, the sky, black as the darkest coal. ↗

— Daniel Díez Ginestar

#diez #ginestar #global #inspirational #movie

Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on. ↗

— Warren Bennis

#american #become #concern #demand #development

The global economy is spluttering back into life. The Tories would have left it to choke to death. ↗

— Alistair Darling

#choke #death #economy #global #global economy