‘Avengers’ director slams lawmakers skeptical of climate change
The director of “The Avengers” took to Twitter on Wednesday to deride lawmakers who are skeptical of climate change, saying they shouldn’t be able to partake in scientific breakthroughs.
“Policy makers who deny basic scientific truth should also be denied penicillin, horseless carriages, air time on the magic box of shadows,” Joss Whedon tweeted on Earth Day.
Whedon is the man behind 2012’s titular Marvel Comics superhero film franchise. Its sequel, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” opens May 1 nationwide.
{mosads}“The climate is changing — if we can’t, that makes us dumber than weather,” Whedon also tweeted, with the hash tag #ClimateChangeIsReal.
Whedon’s posts came after he quoted actor Mark Ruffalo on the same topic. Ruffalo plays the Hulk, a monstrous superhero with incredible strength, in both “Avengers” films.
“It’s #EarthDay – RT to tell the world #ClimateChangeIsReal but we CAN do something about it,” Ruffalo tweeted with a link about climate change activism.
Ruffalo, a noted liberal activist, also penned two articles on environmental policy for this year’s Earth Day.
The first, titled “Seize the Power this Earth Day,” appeared on “Medium” and celebrated the environmental holiday’s 45th anniversary.
“As we look towards Earth Day’s next 45 years, one of the most exciting developments is the spread of clean, renewable energy in communities and cities across 100 percent of America,” Ruffalo wrote.
“It is the best solution to many of our air pollution problems, and an essential element in our efforts to curb climate change.”
The second, titled “An Earth Day call to ban fracking across this land,” was published by The New York Daily News and called for a national halt on hydraulic fracturing.
“To change the course we are on, Obama and Congress should follow the Empire State’s lead in banning fracking and advancing renewable energy,” Ruffalo wrote.
“That’s the legacy we should leave for our children, and for their children to inherit. That’s a future worth fighting for on Earth Day and every day.”
Climate change believers propose that human actions alter Earth’s climate, causing more volatile temperatures and weather phenomena over time.
Skeptics, meanwhile, argue humanity’s impact on the climate is minimal and that changes to it are both natural and non-threatening.
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