Trump science: homeopathy is definitely the best approach for CO2 levels | Dean Burnett

Donald Trump may have used his ‘very good brain’ to create scientifically sound reasons forpulling the US out of the Paris climate treaty. Sort of.So, Donald Trump has pulled the United States, the biggest polluter in the world after China (and even that is questionable if you consider relative population densities), out of the ground-breakingParis accord, the global treaty aimed at tackling climate change by curbing carbon dioxide, CO2, emissions. Obviously, this hasn ’t gone down well with … well,essentially anyone. But despite this widespread condemnation of what looks to be a disastrous, damaging, illogical decision withdubious motives, maybe, just maybe, Trump knows what he ’s doing?Trump keeps saying he has“a very good brain” and is “one of the smartest people anywhere in the world”, so maybe we should take him at his word? He ’s the president after all. Granted,nothing he ’s done or said thus far supports his claim to be one of the smartest people alive, but when much of your campaign wasbased on anti-intellectualism, you can ’t be seen doing or saying intelligent things. It’s quite smart if you think about it, briefly.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Donald Trump Environment Science Science and scepticism Chemistry Climate change Source Type: news