Senators concerned as Trump official disputes UN climate change warning

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Trump administration on Sunday again appeared at odds with lawmakers over the severity of climate change and how it should be addressed in wake of a United Nations report warning of potential dire consequences.

The report, which warns that the world is on a path toward catastrophic climate change if greenhouse gas emissions aren't cut dramatically by 2030, was a key focus of the Sunday news shows, with top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow pushing back against it.

Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), meanwhile, were quick to call for action, and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) acknowledged the scientific consensus that humans are the chief contributor to climate change.

The report, made public last week by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says the world needs to decrease emissions by 45 percent by 2030 to avoid catastrophic consequences.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senators-concerned-as-trump-official-disputes-un-climate-change-warning/ar-BBOmYIA?li=BBnb7Kz

[in2herbs]

1. With Flake in the picture I feel soooo secure that positive action will finally happen. snark

[hatrack]

7. Just wait until Ben Sasse chimes in - I'm sure there will be thoughts and prayers for all!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Has this clueless buffoon ever been on the right side of anything??

[mountain grammy]

3. Wow, three Republicans are concerned.

That'll show em.

[defacto7]

4. Is there a breakdown of just what we would have

to eliminate or add to achieve that 45% drop in emissions? Maybe some scenarios? I'd hate to think there aren't any specifics in the offing. We would waste way too much time waiting on polititians to make general decisions when we should be ready to move.

[Canoe52]

5. Tic toc, Mother Nature's clock is winding down...

[hatrack]

6. Oh, they're "concerned"? That's nice. Next stop - "troubled"?

BlahblahblahblahBLAHBLAHBLAH.