"(CNN)President
Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and
others who oppose action to address human-induced climate change should
be held accountable for climate crimes against humanity. They are the
authors and agents of systematic policies that deny basic human rights
to their own citizens and people around the world, including the rights
to life, health, and property. These politicians have blood on their
hands, and the death toll continues to rise.
Trump remains in willful denial of the thousands of deaths
caused by his government's inept, under-funded, and under-motivated
response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017. The image that will
remain in history is of the President gleefully throwing paper towels
for a photo op as the people of Puerto Rico around him suffered and
died of neglect. Last September, 2018 Hurricane Florence claimed at
least 48 lives, with more likely to come in its aftermath. Soon after, Hurricane Michael claimed at least 32 lives, with more than a thousand people reportedly still missing. The final death toll will likely soar in the months ahead as the residual consequences of the storm become more clear."
"As the Earth warms due to the
continued burning of coal, oil, and gas, climate-related disasters that
include high-intensity hurricanes, floods, droughts, extreme
precipitation, forest fires, and heat waves, pose rising dangers to life
and property. Hurricanes
become more destructive as warmer ocean waters feed more energy to the
storms. Warmer air also carries more moisture for devastating rainfalls,
while rising sea levels lead to more flooding.
Yet Trump and his minions are the loyal servants of the fossil-fuel industry, which fill Republican party
campaign coffers. Trump has also stalled the fight against climate
change by pulling out of the Paris Agreement. The politicians thereby
deprive the people of their lives and property out of profound cynicism,
greed, and willful scientific ignorance."
#climate criminals #jailclimatecriminals
Well said! What he is doing or I should say "not doing" is a crime against humanity and all the species that exist by our sides.
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