Interior Secretary Warns Coloradoans of Global Warming
“There is no doubt that global warming is the environmental problem of our generation,” said EDF atmospheric physicist Michael Oppenheimer. “No environmental issue is more critical to the Earth or raises the possibility of so many tragic economic, ecological, and human consequences as global warming.”
“Secretary Babbit’s speech ‘brings home’ the issue of global warming to the people of Colorado,” said EDF scientist Dan Luecke. “This speech should serve as a wake up call to all of us that global warming is not a distant or remote threat. Under very plausible scenarios, global warming could rob future generations of the beauty and resources of Colorado. The United States should be a leader to stop global climate change to protect our environment in Colorado and around the world.”
“Possible impacts of global warming on Colorado could include the destruction of alpine meadows, and, if the link between El Ni
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