What makes tar sands particularly odious is that the energy you get out in the end, per unit carbon dioxide, is poor. It's equivalent to burning coal in your automobile. James Hansen More Quotes by James Hansen More Quotes From James Hansen As you get more global warming, you should see an increase in the extremes of the hydrological cycle - droughts and floods and heavy precipitation. James Hansen global-warmingincreaseshould Recent warming coincides with rapid growth of human-made greenhouse gases. The observed rapid warming gives urgency to discussions about how to slow greenhouse gas emissions. James Hansen growthmadegiving Adding CO2 to the air is like throwing another blanket on the bed. James Hansen throwingbedair The five warmest years over the last century occurred in the last eight years. James Hansen eightlastsyears The question is not whether to close the parks, but how to accomplish this goal. James Hansen accomplishparksgoal The evidence for human-made climate change is overwhelming. James Hansen evidenceclimatemade What has become clear from the science is that we cannot burn all of the fossil fuels without creating a very different planet. James Hansen fossilscreatingdifferent As species are exterminated by shifting climate zones, ecosystems can collapse, destroying more species. James Hansen shiftingclimateecosystems Coral reefs, the rain forest of the ocean, are home for one-third of the species of the sea. Coral reefs are under stress for several reasons, including warming of the ocean, but especially because of ocean acidification, a direct effect of added carbon dioxide. Ocean life dependent on carbonate shells and skeletons is threatened by dissolution as the ocean becomes more acid. James Hansen stressoceanrain Money has too big an influence on our politics in Washington and somehow we need to do something about that. James Hansen influencebigsneeds Scientists will say we can't blame global warming for any single event. In a sense that's right, but the fact that the frequency and intensity of these events is increasing you can blame on global warming. James Hansen blameeventsfacts The forcings that drive long-term climate change are not known with an accuracy sufficient to define future climate change. James Hansen climatetermlong We have known since the 1800s that carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere. The right amount keeps the climate conducive to human life. James Hansen atmosphereheatclimate Policy decisions on climate change are being deliberated every day by those without full knowledge of the science, and often with intentional misinformation spawned by special interests. James Hansen climatedecisionspecial Interference with communications of science to the public has been greater during the current administration than at any time in my career. James Hansen administrationcommunicationcareers The 5-year mean global temperature has been flat for the last decade, which we interpret as a combination of natural variability and a slow down in the growth rate of net climate forcing. James Hansen growthmeanyears I tend to be naive and gullible, I guess, but I try to believe that governments believe what they say. James Hansen governmenttryingbelieve We're running out of time. James Hansen global-warmingclimate-changerunning ...99 percent confident that the world really was getting warmer and that there was a high degree of probability that it was due to human-made greenhouse gases. James Hansen degreesenergyworld ...the global surface albedo [surface whiteness] and greenhouse gas changes account for practically the entire global climate change. James Hansen environmentclimateenergy
