by
Jim Hansen, 2/17
A satellite study
of the Greenland ice cap shows that it is melting far faster than
scientists had feared – twice as much ice is going into the sea as it
was five years ago. The implications for rising sea levels – and
climate change – could be dramatic.
Yet, a few weeks ago, when I – a NASA climate scientist – tried to talk
to the media about these issues following a lecture I had given calling
for prompt reductions in the emission of greenhouse gases, the NASA
public affairs team – staffed by political appointees from the Bush
administration – tried to stop me
doing so. I was not happy with that, and I ignored the restrictions.
The first line of NASA ‘s mission is to understand and protect the
planet. [more]