We're currently close or at the point of no return. Pretty much next 10 years will be critical in terms of future of this planet. With 97% consensus in scientific community, there's no doubts that humans are responsible and consequences of ignoring the issue will be catastrophic for all of us. Personally I have no respect for climate change deniers, including president Trump. Him pulling out from the Paris Accord is the best, imaginable example of running away from responsibilities. The biggest pollutants like USA or China should lead by example and not be viewed by rest of the world as some evil super villains.
We've done it once with the Montreal protocol and I'm confident we as humanity, can do it again. With one, collaborative agreement in 1987, we've shrunk ozon layer hole by 4 milion sq km and EPA estimates that the treaty will prevent over 280 million cases of skin cancer and 1.5 million skin cancer deaths in the United States alone. Yet still it will take another 20-30 years for the ozone layer to be considered fully healed ... that IF all countries continue to comply.
Now have a wild guess who was mocking that treaty? Yes, it was our beloved Mr. T. And no, that wasn't in the 80's, it was during his campaign, 30 years later where, the results and evidence are overwhelming, saying that there's no way that his hair spray would affect the ozone layer. Now I'm hearing that the Trump FY18 budget proposal slashes funding to support compliance with the Montreal protocol. Is very much clear, that we're dealing with scientifically illiterate ignorant/idiot. I really don't know how anyone can defend him at this point.
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