Wonder
when Donald Trump visit Florida to inspect the destruction cause by
Hurricane Irma, will he :-
(1) Make a statement that he make a big mistake for calling Global
Warming a hoax.
(2) Make a statement that he make a big mistake of pulling out from the
Paris Climate Agreement - and will reconsider rejoining the Paris
Climate Agreement.
Nature
of karma will see Donald Trump and his supporters really repent - on
all those wrong views that he and his supporters expounded on Global
Warming, Protectionism on trade, business and investment plus others.
Humanity will 'go down' if it does not address climate change: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said the recent spate of
hurricanes should prompt people to understand that humanity will "go
down" if it does not address climate change and history will judge those
who deny the science on its causes.
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Pope Francis talks to journalists during a press conference aboard a
plane to Rome at the end of his visit to Colombia September 11, 2017.
REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool
Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/humanity-will-go-down-if-it-does-not-address-climate-change-pope-9206498
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THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis said the recent spate of hurricanes
should prompt people to understand that humanity will "go down" if it
does not address climate change and history will judge those who deny
the science on its causes.
"If we don't turn back, we will go
down," Francis told reporters on Sunday (Sep 10) on the plane returning
from Colombia. Francis strongly backed the 2015 Paris agreement on
reducing global warming, from which the United States withdrew this
year.
Francis spoke as hurricane Irma pounded central Florida as
it carved through the state with high winds, storm surges and torrential
rains that left millions without power, ripped roofs off homes and
flooded city streets.
Francis was asked about recent hurricanes,
including Irma and Harvey, and if political leaders who do not want to
work with other countries to stem global warming should be held morally
responsible for future effects on the planet.
"You can see the
effects of climate change and scientists have clearly said what path we
have to follow," he said, referring to a consensus by scientists that
global warming is caused by human activity such as fossil fuels.
"All
of us have a responsibility, all of us, small or large, a moral
responsibility. We have to take it seriously. We can't joke about it,"
he said. "Each person has their own. Even politicians have their own."
Ahead of the Paris summit in 2015, Francis wrote a major encyclical,
or papal letter, on the care of the environment which backed the gradual
elimination of fossil fuels to stem global warming.
The accord,
agreed on by nearly 200 countries, aims to cut emissions blamed for
global warming. The United States committed to reducing its own by 26 to
28 per cent, compared with 2005 levels, by 2025. Many world leaders
criticised Trump for pulling out.
"If someone is doubtful that
this is true, they should ask scientists. They are very clear. These are
not opinions made on the fly. They are very clear. Then each person can
decide and history will judge the decisions," he said.
US
president Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris agreement shortly after
visiting the Vatican in May. The Vatican had urged him to stay in the
accord.
A Vatican official said at the time that the US move was a "slap in the face" for the pope and the Vatican.
Source: Reuters Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/humanity-will-go-down-if-it-does-not-address-climate-change-pope-9206498
JENNIFER KAY and FREIDA FRISARO,Associated Press
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