Expert says White House stifling global warming facts

A NASA scientist said Tuesday that the Bush administration is trying to hush up scientific evidence of global warming and keep the public uninformed.

James E. Hansen told an audience at the University of Iowa that the government is screening information flowing from scientists to the public more than he has ever seen in 30 years.

Hansen, the director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, says the administration only wants to hear scientific evidence that fits its view that global warming is not a threat.

Canada slipping on environment: report

Canada’s reputation as an environmental leader is slipping because most federal departments aren’t paying attention to the impact of their policies, says a report released on Tuesday.

A report released by environment commissioner Johanne Gelinas says that salmon stocks are dwindling, oil is polluting the coasts and air quality is deteriorating – and all the while the government is failing to lead.

I’m not sure which is more depressing - I suppose though……. we at least know what our government isn’t doing

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