Climate Quote by Scott Pruitt
“I think that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something very challenging to do, and there's tremendous disagreement about the degree of impact.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Senate Hearing on Climate Policy, 2015
Measuring human impact on climate is difficult and contentious, with many disagreements.
In simple terms: Climate measurement is hard and disputed.
Acknowledge uncertainty.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- research
- public debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we improve climate data accuracy?
- What role should disagreement play in policy?
Scientific uncertainty can stall action.