Climate scientist Ben Santer says Trump administration is 'embracing ignorance' and dismantling climate science
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Robert McSweeney
Summary
In a wide-ranging interview with Carbon Brief, leading climate scientist Prof Ben Santer — a pioneer in establishing the human "fingerprint" on global warming — sharply criticizes the Trump administration's approach to climate science. Santer states the administration is "engaged in a systematic attempt to dismantle climate science" and that the US has become "part of the problem" rather than "part of the solution" on global warming. He describes cuts to scientific institutions as "insane" and accuses the administration of "embracing ignorance" on climate science.
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Twitter / XClimate scientist Ben Santer says Trump administration is 'embracing ignorance' and dismantling climate sciencecarbonbrief.orgKey quotes
· 4 pulledThe Trump administration is 'embracing ignorance' on climate science
The US is now 'part of the problem' on global warming and 'not part of the solution'
The Trump administration is 'engaged in a systematic attempt to dismantle climate science'
The 'insane' cuts to major scientific institutions
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