U.S. Senate passes amendment saying climate change is real

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By 98 to 1, U.S. Senate passes amendment saying climate change is real, not a hoax

By
David Malakoff and Puneet Kollipara

The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly, 98 to 1, to approve an amendment affirming that climate change is real and "not a hoax."

The vote came on an amendment to legislation that aims to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil from the Canadian oil sands to the United States.

Senators opposed to the pipeline, who say it would help accelerate climate change by encouraging mining of oil sands, are using votes on the bill as an opportunity to force Republican senators to take a stand on whether climate change is real. Some Republican lawmakers have dodged the issue, saying they lack the scientific credentials to evaluate the evidence for climate change. One lawmaker, Senator James Inhofe (R–OK), has even called climate change a "hoax."

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Inhofe was one of the last senators to vote, in favor. The lone no vote came from Senator Roger Wicker (R–MS)

news.sciencemag.org/climate/2015/01/98-1-u-s-senate-passes-amendment-saying-climate-change-real-not-hoax

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[douglavers]

The amendment was idiotic.

They might as well have passed an amendment saying its colder in winter.

Climate Change has happened on planet Earth since it was formed.

The real question is whether the human race has any control over it.

Future generations will look back and wonder how a trace essential gas was elevated to a position where it apparently provides the swing factor for the entire weather system.

[sigurdur]

Climate change is real. I would vote for that, as I know that is a fact.

[nonentropic]

whilst they are making wish's come true why don't they pass a law that says they have already been to Mars and i have other ideas for things i would like to come true also.

Maybe we set up a post for legislated wish list.

Obama is desperate for a legacy.It may not be quite the legacy he was hoping for.

[Ratty]

It's nice to have a confirmation of my beliefs by your Senate.

[nautonnier]

This is what happens when words are devalued.

To those on the left 'Climate Change' means: catastrophic climate change caused by burning fossil fuels.

To those with a normal grasp of the English language 'Climate Change' means: It is cooler now than in the Roman Warm period, there have been ice ages and will be other ice ages.

I see this commonly - both sides agree on 'climate change' and both walk away thinking "whoopee we've won..."

Engineers see this all the time, that's why use of language has to be extraordinarily careful.