Cabinet Posts: Climate Sceptics and Climate Change

cabinet posts: But the truth about climate change has spread like wildfire he said, according to The Guardian. DiCaprio's comments, as he received a prize for his work as a global citizen, did not refer to the US president-elect, Donald Trump, by name but were a thinly-veiled reference to his views and nominations of climate sceptics with oil industry ties for cabinet posts. Leonardo DiCaprio meets Trump as climate sceptic nominated Read more There are a few very prominent people that still deny the overwhelming conclusions of the world's scientists that climate change is largely human-caused and needs immediate urgent attention, he told a United Nations awards ceremony. Earlier this month, 42-year-old DiCaprio and the head of his foundation met Trump and his team, reportedly arguing that support for renewable energy could create millions of jobs. In less than 100 years of our pollution-based prosperity, we humans have put our entire existence in jeopardy, said DiCaprio, who released his own documentary, Before the Flood, on the impacts of global warming two months ago. Trump has suggested climate change is a hoax and raised the possibility of withdrawing US support for a new global accord to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which most scientists believe are driving up sea levels and causing more droughts and violent storms. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.