Climate change is costing us, says BT boss

[donsu]

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1504416,00.html

The chief executive of BT has become the first boss of a British company to admit that climate change is already affecting his company, and that environmental damage could threaten the stability of the world's financial system.

Talking exclusively to The Observer, BT boss Ben Verwaayen reveals that extreme weather in the form of flooding and high winds has hit BT's British operations, and he fears that this is just the beginning.

He says: 'Since the beginning of the year, the media has been showing us images of Greenland glaciers crashing into the sea, Mount Kilimanjaro devoid of its ice cap and Scotland reeling from floods and gales. All down to natural weather cycles? I think not.

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Verwaayen added: 'There's no quick fix for climate change. However, we cannot afford to sit around waiting for it to really kick in before we act. By then it will be too late for many vulnerable people around the world and it could destabilise the world economy.'
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however, many americans are still brainwashed and asleep

tick, tick, tick

[gordontron]

1. kick

If that story gets any play time in the U.S. it will be followed by, "but remember this is still open to debate, global warming hasn't been proven!"

[swag]

2. Kicked and recommended.

Yes, global environmental destruction is bad business.

[Champion Jack]

3. another kick