1987: Biden Predicted “A Catastrophe Of Biblical Proportions For The Entire World” From Global Warming “In The Next Few Years”
In 1987, then-U.S. Senator Joe Biden Said, “Global warming, should it occur in accord with the direst predictions, would be a catastrophe of biblical proportions for the entire world” “‘Global warming, should it occur in accord with the direst predictions, would be a catastrophe of biblical proportions for the entire world,’ he said in a Senate floor speech. ‘The human activities that could bring it about — the inefficient burning of fossil fuels…the destruction of tropical forests — are occurring right now. And unless these activities are changed in the next few years…a disastrous and irreversible warming could become inevitable.’ He pushed legislation that would form a task force that would be mandated to study global warming and come up with recommendations for further action.” (Matt Viser, John Wagner, And David Weigel, “Climate Change Tests Joe Biden As He Confronts A Major Question For Democrats: Is Any Compromise Too Much?” The Washington Post, 5/14/19)
Biden: “The human activities that could bring it about — the inefficient burning of fossil fuels…the destruction of tropical forests — are occurring right now. And unless these activities are changed in the next few years…a disastrous and irreversible warming could become inevitable.” (Matt Viser, John Wagner, And David Weigel, “Climate Change Tests Joe Biden As He Confronts A Major Question For Democrats: Is Any Compromise Too Much?” The Washington Post, 5/14/19)
1989: A UN Study Predicted That By 2000 Entire Nations Would Be Wiped Off The Face Of The Earth From Global Warming
In 1989, a United Nations study predicted that by 2000 entire nations would be wiped off the face of the earth from global warming. “A senior U.N. environmental official says entire nations could be wiped off the face of the Earth by rising sea levels if the global warming trend is not reversed by the year 2000. Coastal flooding and crop failures would create an exodus of ‘eco-refugees,’ threatening political chaos, said Noel Brown, director of the New York office of the U.N. Environment Program, or UNEP.” (Peter James Spielmann, “U.N. Predicts Disaster if Global Warming Not Checked,” Associated Press, 6/29/89)
They said the government had a 10-year window before the greenhouse effect went beyond human control and that entire nations would be wiped from the map and millions of people displaced. “He said governments have a 10-year window of opportunity to solve the greenhouse effect before it goes beyond human control. As the warming melts polar icecaps, ocean levels will rise by up to three feet, enough to cover the Maldives and other flat island nations, Brown told The Associated Press in an interview on Wednesday. Coastal regions will be inundated; one-sixth of Bangladesh could be flooded, displacing a fourth of its 90 million people. A fifth of Egypt’s arable land in the Nile Delta would be flooded, cutting off its food supply, according to a joint UNEP and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study. ‘Ecological refugees will become a major concern, and what’s worse is you may find that people can move to drier ground, but the soils and the natural resources may not support life. Africa doesn’t have to worry about land, but would you want to live in the Sahara?’ he said. UNEP estimates it would cost the United States at least $100 billion to protect its east coast alone. Shifting climate patterns would bring back 1930s Dust Bowl conditions to Canadian and U.S. wheatlands, while the Soviet Union could reap bumper crops if it adapts its agriculture in time, according to a study by UNEP and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.” (Peter James Spielmann, “U.N. Predicts Disaster if Global Warming Not Checked,” Associated Press, 6/29/89)
1995: A UN Study Predicted That Rising Sea Levels Would Cause Most Of The Beaches On The East Coast Of The United States To Disappear By 2020
In 1995, a United Nations study predicted that rising sea levels would cause most of the beaches on the East Coast of the United States to disappear by 2020. “According to draft sections of the new forecast, some of the predicted effects of climate change may now be emerging for the first time or with increasing clarity. The possible early effects include these: *A continuing rise in average global sea level, which is likely to amount to more than a foot and a half by the year 2100. This, say the scientists, would inundate parts of many heavily populated river deltas and the cities on them, making them uninhabitable, and would destroy many beaches around the world. At the most likely rate of rise, some experts say, most of the beaches on the East Coast of the United States would be gone in 25 years. They are already disappearing at an average of 2 to 3 feet a year. *An increase in extremes of temperature, dryness and precipitation in some regions. A United States Government study conducted by one of the panel’s scientists has shown that these extremes are increasing in America. There is a 90 to 95 percent chance, the study concluded, that climate change caused by the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide is responsible. The intergovernmental panel forecasts an increase in droughts like the current one in the Northeastern United States, heat waves like the one in Chicago this summer, and more fires and floods in some regions.*A “striking” retreat of mountain glaciers around the world, accompanied in the Northern Hemisphere by a shrinking snow cover in winter. In some semi-arid regions, the panel says, runoff from melting glaciers may increase water resources. But in most places, rivers and streams could be diminished in the summer.”” (William K. Stevens, “Scientists Say Earth’s Warming Could Set Off Wide Disruptions,” The New York Times, 9/18/95)
2000: British Climate Scientists Predicted That Within A Few Years They Would No Longer Experience Snow And “Snow Will Probably Cause Chaos In 20 Years Time”
In 2000, British climate scientists predicted that within a few years they would no longer experience snow, “Children just aren’t going to know what snow is.” “Global warming, the heating of the atmosphere by increased amounts of industrial gases, is now accepted as a reality by the international community. Average temperatures in Britain were nearly 0.6°C higher in the Nineties than in 1960-90, and it is estimated that they will increase by 0.2C every decade over the coming century. Eight of the 10 hottest years on record occurred in the Nineties. However, the warming is so far manifesting itself more in winters which are less cold than in much hotter summers. According to Dr. David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia, within a few years winter snowfall will become ‘a very rare and exciting even.’ ‘Children just aren’t going to know what snow is,’ he said.” (Charles Onians, “Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past” Associated Press, 6/29/89)
Dr. David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia: “We’re really going to get caught out. Snow will probably cause chaos in 20 years time.” “David Parker, at the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research in Berkshire, says ultimately, British children could have only virtual experience of snow. Via the internet, they might wonder at polar scenes – or eventually ‘feel’ virtual cold. Heavy snow will return occasionally, says Dr. Viner, but when it does we will be unprepared. ‘We’re really going to get caught out. Snow will probably cause chaos in 20 years time,’ he said.” (Charles Onians, “Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past” Associated Press, 6/29/89)
2009: Al Gore Claimed New Research Showed The Arctic Could Be Ice-Free Within Five Years
In 2009 at a Copenhagen climate change summit, Al Gore claimed new research showed the Arctic could be ice-free within five years. “Mr. Gore, speaking at the Copenhagen climate change summit, stated the latest research showed that the Arctic could be completely ice-free in five years. In his speech, Mr. Gore told the conference: ‘These figures are fresh. Some of the models suggest to Dr. [Wieslav] Maslowski that there is a 75 per cent chance that the entire north polar ice cap, during the summer months, could be completely ice-free within five to seven years.’” (Frank James, “Al Gore Slips On Artic Ice; Misstates Scientist’s Forecast,” NPR, 12/15/09)
The scientist cited for this claim said Gore got it wrong, “It’s unclear to me how this figure was arrived at.” “However, the climatologist whose work Mr. Gore was relying upon dropped the former Vice-President in the water with an icy blast. ‘It’s unclear to me how this figure was arrived at,’ Dr. Maslowski said. ‘I would never try to estimate likelihood at anything as exact as this.’” (Frank James, “Al Gore Slips On Artic Ice; Misstates Scientist’s Forecast,” NPR, 12/15/09)
2014: A French Official Appearing With Then-Secretary Of State John Kerry Said That There Was Only “500 Days To Avoid Climate Chaos”
In 2014, in a joint appearance with then-Secretary of State John Kerry, the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said, “We have 500 days to avoid climate chaos.” “Well, I’m very happy to be with John. There is no week without a phone call or a visit between John and myself, and we have on the agenda many items, many issues – Iran, because negotiations are resuming today; the question of Syria, and we shall meet next Thursday in London together; Ukraine as well; and very important issues, issue of climate change, climate chaos. And we have – as I said, we have 500 days to avoid climate chaos. And I know that President Obama and John Kerry himself are committed on this subject and I’m sure that with them, with a lot of other friends, we shall be able to reach success on this very important matter.” (Remarks With French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Before their Meeting, U.S. Department of State, 5/13/14)
2019: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Greta Thunberg Predicted The World Will End By About 2030
In January 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez predicted “the world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change.” “I think that the part of it that is generational is that millennials. And gen z and all those who come after us are looking up and we’re like the world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change and you’re biggest issue is how are we going to pay for it. And, like this is the war. This is our World War 2.” (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Speaking at #MLKNow 2019 by Blackout for Human Rights, 1/21/19, Minute 53:25 to 53:55)
In her 2019 book No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, Greta Thunberg claims, “Around 2030 we will be in a position to set off an irreversible chain reaction beyond human control that will lead to the end of our civilization as we know it.” “Says Thunberg in her new book, ‘Around 2030 we will be in a position to set off an irreversible chain reaction beyond human control that will lead to the end of our civilization as we know it.’” (Greta Thunberg, “No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference,” 6/6/19; Michael Shellenberger, “Why Apocalyptic Claims About Climate Change Are Wrong,” Forbes, 11/25/19)
2020: Biden’s Energy Plan Called For A “100% Clean Energy Economy” By 2050 For “Our Children And Grandchildren”
Biden’s 2020 campaign climate plan called for a “100% clean energy economy” by 2050 “not just for all of us today, but for our children and grandchildren, so their tomorrow is healthier, safer, and more just.” “Getting to a 100% clean energy economy is not only an obligation, it’s an opportunity. We should fully adopt a clean energy future, not just for all of us today, but for our children and grandchildren, so their tomorrow is healthier, safer, and more just. As president, Biden will lead the world to address the climate emergency and lead through the power of example, by ensuring the U.S. achieves a 100% clean energy economy and net-zero emissions no later than 2050.” (“Climate,” Biden For President, Accessed 1/24/20)
In August 2019, while campaigning, Biden called for “complete total elimination of fossil fuels by the year 2050.” BIDEN: “We are in a position to be able to, in fact, remain energy independent by moving to complete total elimination of fossil fuels by the year 2050 starting now.” (Biden Speaking At Campaign Townhall, 8/9/19, Minute 2:15-2:31)
Mental Health Issues Caused By Green Scare Tactics
68% of U.S. adults have reported having at least some anxiety about climate change. “Climate change is also having an impact on the mental health of people who haven’t personally experienced climate-related disasters: more than two-thirds of U.S. adults (68%) have reported having at least some anxiety about climate change.” (“How Climate Change Affects Our Mental Health, and What We Can Do About It,” The Commonwealth Fund, 3/29/23)
A 10-nation survey found that 84% of people ages 16 to 25 were at least moderately worried about climate change, and 45% said their feelings about climate change negatively affected their daily lives. “Globally, distress related to climate change is growing among young people. A 10-nation survey found that 84 percent of people ages 16 to 25 were at least moderately worried about climate change, and nearly half (45%) said their feelings about climate change negatively affected their daily lives.” (“How Climate Change Affects Our Mental Health, and What We Can Do About It,” The Commonwealth Fund, 3/29/23)
“A new vocabulary is developing to better name the effects of climate change on the human psyche (Cianconi). Ecological grief and eco-anxiety are terms describing the sense of loss or the anxiety people feel related to climate change, including the loss of a stable future (Panu). Solastalgia is a specific term coined to capture the nostalgia we can feel for a traditional way of life or childhood landscape destroyed by environmental changes (Albrecht). While eco-anxiety is a normal response to the climate emergency and does not usually rise to the level of clinical concern, it may shape views of society and the future, leading to anger, hopelessness, or paralysis, particularly in young people (Hickman). Activists and climate scientists may also experience emotional burnout and despair when progress towards sustainability falters (Malach).” (“Climate Change and Mental Health Connections,” American Psychiatric Association, 5/23)
“As some predict global destruction due to climate change, therapists have started offering “climate-aware” counseling to help those suffering from “the mental health impacts of climate change.” The Climate Psychology Alliance of North America has compiled a directory of therapists across the country who will provide such services. Their “shared goal” is to “use our unique psychotherapeutic skills to meet the multiple, mounting mental health crises arising out of the increasing instability of our planetary system.” According to the directory, these therapists acknowledge “the complicated nature of the human response to [the] climate crisis, without presuming the presence or absence of climate-related distress.” Furthermore, they claim to understand “our relationships to nature and living systems, and our interaction with climate science and climate media can be useful tools for integrating and resolving psychological conflicts and stressors.” Professionals on the list include Plano-based therapist Heather Cohen, who advertises helping people with “21st century distress.” Seeking to alleviate “distress related to complex society issues,” Cohen markets herself as an expert in providing therapy for “political polarization,” “injustice (racial, economic, etc.),” “ecological change & climate emergency,” and “spiritual/existential questioning related to current conditions.” Not everyone agrees in the alleged climate crisis, however. “Climate anxiety is a self-inflicted malady,” the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) said in an email received by The Dallas Express. “A recent study sought to test how environmental knowledge and climate specific knowledge are associated with climate change anxiety,” TPPF’s Aliyah Formont and Carson Clayton added. “The statistical analysis of over 2,000 individuals shows that there is in fact a correlation.” “Results that people who possess more overall environmental knowledge experience less climate change anxiety; the same results applied to climate specific knowledge,” they proffered, suggesting that those who seemingly understood environmental factors were less worried than those who apparently did not. “Coincidently, we seem to know less about the climate the more it dominates headlines,” they continued. “The reality is that the climate has never been static. The hyperbole used by the climate-obsessed media is creating an unnecessary and uncivil atmosphere of panic and fear.” Famously, many well-publicized “climate change” predictions of famine, flood, fire, or ice from scientists, government organizations, and activist groups have not come to pass. Nevertheless, more dire predictions by climate scientists and advocacy groups allege that global destruction is precariously close, asserting that drastic government action is needed to prevent apocalyptic conditions. The Biden administration has urged regulatory measures in response to climate anxiety, though they have proved nationally unpopular, as reported by The Dallas Express.” (Jonathan Richie, “Therapists Market Help for ‘Climate Anxiety’,” The Dallas Express, 9/2/23)