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James Hansen

James Hansen

American Scientist

Born: Mar 29, 1941

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Coal is responsible for as much atmospheric carbon dioxide as other fossil fuels combined and it still has far greater reserves. We must stop using it. James Hansen

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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 say that grandpa understood what was happening but didn't make it clear. James Hansen

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We need to send a message to Congress and the president that we want them to take the actions that are needed to preserve climate for young people and future generations and all life on the planet. James Hansen

What makes tar sands particularly odious is that the energy you get out in the end, per unit carbon dioxide, is poor. It's equivalent to burning coal in your automobile. James Hansen

As a government employee, you can't testify against the government. James Hansen

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Some Democrats deserve to be criticized. James Hansen

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Talking nice about sun and wind and green jobs is just greenwash. James Hansen

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Until the public demands otherwise, the policy makers will continue to serve their financiers. James Hansen

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Jail threats did not dissuade Martin Luther King - and intergenerational justice is a moral issue of comparable magnitude to civil rights. James Hansen

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I've tried to be a straight scientist doing the science and reporting it as best I can. James Hansen

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You can't tie a rope around the ice sheet. You can't build a wall around the ice sheets. James Hansen

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I tend to be naive and gullible, I guess, but I try to believe that governments believe what they say. James Hansen

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The trains carrying coal to power plants are death trains. Coal-fired power plants are factories of death. James Hansen

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After spending three or four years interacting with the Bush administration, I realized they were not taking any actions to deal with climate change. So, I decided to give one talk, and then it snowballed into another talk and eventually to even protesting and getting arrested. James Hansen

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