Making noise on global warming

[YankeyMCC]

By Marty Meehan and Paul Epstein

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THE REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. warned that "our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." There are few matters of international importance that could have more dire consequences than being silent about the dangers of global warming.
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Rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers, an increase in severe weather, from hurricanes to heat waves -- the effects of global warming are evident all around us. Perhaps even more insidious are the negative health effects of global warming.
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Despite these troubling signs, government scientists and experts on climate change have been stopped by President Bush and administration officials from reporting their scientific findings on the link between global warming and human activity. Last spring, a bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress called on the administration to stop silencing government scientists, most notably James Hansen. Hansen -- head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and one of the world's most renowned climatologists -- was prohibited from speaking to the press about the dangers of climate change, and had his remarks and reports heavily edited by political appointees who did not agree with his conclusions.
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Hansen's silence and that of the EPA scientists was forced against their will by the Bush administration. Still, a passive silence is just as dangerous as one actively imposed. If we are truly to heed King's observation, then all of us, not just the experts, must refuse to remain silent about the need to address global warming. And Massachusetts' voice should be among the loudest seeking solutions.
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http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/12/21/making_noise_on_global_warming/

[LaBanty]

1. dontchya know global warming is just "bad science"?

Because GWB's cronies say so, that's why. And if you just pray hard enough Jeezus will make it all go away and make it all better.

/sarc

[Uncle Joe]

2. Thanks for the post Yankey

Kicked and recommended