John Kerry Calls on Scientists to Lead Fight Against Climate Change Denial
April 27, 2021 | District of Columbia
Widespread mistrust of science and disputes over basic facts, tied to growing political polarization and disinformation campaigns, are undermining efforts to tackle climate change globally, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warned.
During a virtual summit organized by the Nobel Foundation and major science academies this week, Kerry said building greater public understanding and agreement on the world’s “existential” challenges was crucial to addressing them.
“We have to establish a baseline of truth or we can’t build consensus in a democracy,” he said.
“Paid-for denial” about climate change by big polluters and political disregard by some governments of scientific warnings about COVID-19 risks are “costing us enormously,” he added…
(Excerpts from Newsmax)
