All James Hansen Quotes
- ...the global surface albedo [surface whiteness] and greenhouse gas changes account for practically the entire global climate change. Account
- The climate is nearing tipping points. Changes are beginning to appear and there is a potential for explosive changes, effects that would be irreversible, if… Appear
- The greatest danger hanging over our children and grandchildren is initiation of changes that will be irreversible on any time scale that humans can imagine. Any
- Burning all the fossil fuels will destroy the planet we know, Creation, the planet of stable climate in which civilization developed. All
- ...99 percent confident that the world really was getting warmer and that there was a high degree of probability that it was due to human-made… Climate Change
- The last time the world was three degrees warmer than today-which is what we expect later this century-sea levels were 25m higher. So that is… Act
- Coral reefs, the rain forest of the ocean, are home for one-third of the species of the sea. Coral reefs are under stress for several… Acid
- CEOs of fossil energy companies know what they are doing and are aware of long-term consequences of continued business as usual. In my opinion, these… Aware
- ...chief executives of large fossil fuel companies to [should] be put on trial for high crimes against humanity and nature; [Hansen] accusing them of actively… Accusing
- Politicians think that if matters look difficult, compromise is a good approach. Unfortunately, nature and the laws of physics cannot compromise - they are what… Approach
- Policy decisions on climate change are being deliberated every day by those without full knowledge of the science, and often with intentional misinformation spawned by… Change
- We cannot afford to put off change any longer. We have to get on a new path within this new administration. We have only four… Administration
- The evidence for human-made climate change is overwhelming. Change
- I have been described as the grandfather of climate change. In fact, I am just a grandfather and I do not want my grandchildren to… Been
- Global warming isn't a prediction. It is happening. Climate Change
- We're handing them [young people & future generations] a climate system which is potentially out of their control. We're in an emergency: you can see… Climate
- Scientists will say we can't blame global warming for any single event. In a sense that's right, but the fact that the frequency and intensity… Any
- Several times in Earth's history, rapid global warming occurred, apparently spurred by amplifying feedbacks. In each case, more than half of plant and animal species… Amplifying
- Rising carbon price is essential to 'decarbonize' the economy - to remove the nation towards the era beyond fossil fuels. Beyond
- Cap and trade generates special interests, lobbyists, and trading schemes, yielding non-productive millionaires, all at public expense. The public is fed up with such business.… Aiding
- Coal is the single greatest threat to civilization and all life on our planet. All
- Goals and caps on carbon emissions are practically worthless, if coal emissions continue, because of the exceedingly long lifetime of carbon dioxide in the air. Air
- How long have we got? We have to stabilize emissions of carbon dioxide within a decade, or temperatures will warm by more than one degree...… Carbon
- I think we have a very brief window of opportunity to deal with climate change... no longer than a decade, at the most. Brief
- Only in the last few years did the science crystallize, revealing the urgency - our planet really is in peril. If we do not change… Change