Quotes About Climate

Economic growth is the aggregate effect of the quest to accumulate capital and extract profit. Capitalism collapses without growth, yet perpetual growth on a finite planet leads inexorably to environmental calamity.

There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable point is what part humans are playing in it.

If the Pope wants to devote his life to fighting climate change, then he can do so in his personal time. But to promote questionable science as Catholic dogma is ridiculous.

Although Mr. Trump will not be able to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, he can legally ignore its provisions, in keeping with his questioning of the existence of man-made climate change.

The idea of 'climate' - in quotation marks - is never going to be the issue. It's always going to be a local, human issue. And so to the extent that you put 'climate' on the ballot, that's never going to move the needle.

Newport Center has become a Mediterranean town. The climate here is the same as the Mediterranean's, and so is the architecture. This center exudes a radiance, an energy. It will become a special way of life for everyone.

When I was a kid, we never heard of smog, ozone depletion, acid rain, green house gasses.

When we save the rain forest, the polar bear, and Al Gore, we should party so hard that Canada calls the cops on us for noise.

I'm from Holland, and I'm used to rain.

Believe it or not, it actually does rain in L.A. from time to time.

Scotland's a pretty place. I mean, as long as it ain't raining.

In England, it's always raining, and I feel like I'm expert in that field.

Raising ambition in 2014 is crucial for arriving at a meaningful climate agreement in 2015.

The Liberal carbon tax is just about raising revenue for government.

The economy of the future has been aligned with the climate agenda. Even the competitiveness of companies will depend on how resource efficient they are.

I think the days of the climate deniers are over. To deny basic science is to risk the trust of the general public.

In the 1970s, the scare was about global cooling.

What people don't understand about the Arctic is that this isn't just about those other people, those Eskimos that have nothing to do with us. The Arctic drives the climate of the whole globe.

I like that conventions want me to appear and festivals want me to come speak because they like the climate I attract. It's a good feeling.

Well, air-conditioning is not a good thing.

I love the Mediterranean for the fact that winter is over in a minute, and the almond blossom arrives in January.

I hear from my Inuit and Yupik relatives up north that everything has changed. It's so hot; there is not enough winter. Animals are confused. Ice is melting.

Don't get me wrong - it's amazing playing basketball. But being 19 years old, playing and interacting with grown men with families wasn't fun all the time, especially during a grueling 82-game season. That, mixed with Toronto's freezing winter climate, made me miss my buddies back at Tech even more.

Ireland, in breadth, and for wholesomeness and serenity of climate, far surpasses Britain; for the snow scarcely ever lies there above three days: no man makes hay in the summer for winter's provision, or builds stables for his beasts of burden... the island abounds in milk and honey.