Protect Facts

facts = science Don't let the cult of "anti-science" be normalized

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“ The Trump administration continued its rejection of mainstream climate science — and embraced Earth-warming fossil fuels — in the second week of the United Nations climate conference in Poland. Those contrarian views emerged even as U.S. government scientists on Tuesday reported that humanity’s actions are driving up temperatures rapidly, with devastating impacts for the Arctic and the rest of the globe. “

What is it going to take to get this administration to accept facts?

(via Trump team advocates burning fossil fuels, even as U.S. scientists sound alarm on melting Arctic)

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Scientists are playing Fortnite to talk to kids about climate change

Henri Danke is a climate scientist helping kids with their concerns about the environment through Fortnite.

This gives me hope.

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Donald Trump Casts Doubt On New UN Report That Sounds Climate Change Alarm

Some reports are "fabulous" and some "aren't so good," the president said.

The IPCC report needs more pictures. Too many words, too many facts. Can somebody put this in comic book form?

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On June 23, 1988, a top NASA scientist told Congress and the world that global warming had arrived. NASA scientist James Hansen predicted that 1988 would be the world’s hottest year on record, thanks to the burning of fossil fuels that released heat-trapping gases. The Associated Press Link copied!

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https://www.sciencealert.com/all-nasa-science-research-available-free-online-pubspace

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Science is for all of us, it isn't a secret society available only to the elite.

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Wyoming Greenlights Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt

The Yellowstone grizzly was removed from the Endangered Species List last year.

Get your visits to national parks in now, before everything is gone.

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Wyoming Greenlights Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt

The Yellowstone grizzly was removed from the Endangered Species List last year.

Hmmm 🤔

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An internal memo obtained by The Washington Post offers a glimpse into the challenges faced by the Trump administration on the issue of climate change.

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Pruitt unveils controversial ‘transparency’ rule Tuesday limiting what research EPA can use

The change would only allow the Environmental Protection Agency to consider studies for which the underlying data are available publicly.

What are all of these people afraid of???

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Solar Industry Braces For Job Losses As Trump Puts Fees On Imported Panels

The solar industry created 1 in every 50 new American jobs in 2016.

🎵 If i could turn back time... 🎶

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Scott Pruitt’s First Year Set The EPA Back Anywhere From A Few Years To 3 Decades

Former EPA chiefs reflect on policy changes, budget cuts and staffing issues under Pruitt.

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Trump Decides Climate Change Is No Longer A National Security Threat

In a break with two decades of military planning, President Donald Trump has eliminated climate change from his administration’s list of threats to national security.

Wow, just wow... This guy is living in the 50s.        For anyone who wants to learn about the security threats associated with climate change include the Navy reports on your reading list.

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Pruitt, Zinke and Perry Target Clean Air and Water Rules to Curb 'Burdens' on Energy Sector

At a speech in North Dakota last month, President Trump boasted that his administration is refocusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

So this is what goes on in those soundproof rooms at the taxpayers expense.  I wonder if Zinke borrowed Pruitt's office to set up that $300 million boondoggle with his buddies back home. 

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If there were any lingering doubts that the Environmental Protection Agency under Scott Pruitt would suppress any mention of climate change by its scientists, they've just been erased.

What is this guys problem?

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Senate Republicans Block Measure To Protect Arctic Wildlife Refuge From Oil Drilling

“The notion that we, tonight, after 60-plus years, would give up what is a biologically important area ... for what? For oil we don’t need?”

It must be Friday. Tbe hits keep rolling....

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Study: Pollution Is Deadlier Than War, Disaster, Disease, Hunger

NEW DELHI (AP) — Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year...