An Obama climate change address has some Republicans in an uproar. In his Weekly Address, President Barack Obama announced that climate change is the greatest threat to the planet, he urged Americans to take the matter seriously and push their representatives to act. In honor of Earth’s Day, on Wednesday, Obama will travel to the Florida Everglades where he will deliver a speech hoping to sway climate change deniers.
An upcoming Obama climate change speech is already being blasted. On Saturday, President Barack Obama shared his Weekly Address YouTube video where he has a habit of tackling important matters like the various wars America is fighting, the economy, immigration, women’s rights and economic equality.
This week, POTUS decided to address the important issue of climate change. In the brief speech entitled “Climate Change Can No Longer Be Ignored,” President Obama began by reminding viewers that Wednesday, April 22, is Earth Day and urged them to appreciate our planet and take actions to protect it.
The father of two went on to point out that 2014 was the hottest year on record and took a shot at Republicans who often say that climate change is a made up thing by the left. Obama said:
“2014 was the planet’s warmest year on record. Fourteen of the 15 hottest years on record have all fallen in the first 15 years of this century. This winter was cold in parts of our country – as some folks in Congress like to point out – but around the world, it was the warmest ever recorded.”
In his climate change address, Obama forcefully stated:
“Climate change can no longer be denied, or ignored.”
Malia Obama and Sasha Obama‘s father went on to plead with Americans to acknowledge the fact that stronger storms have hit the Caribbean, California has been suffering from deeper droughts and many European countries have been affected by longer wildfire seasons. Obama shared:
“This is the only planet we’ve got. And years from now, I want to be able to look our children and grandchildren in the eye and tell them that we did everything we could to protect it.”
President Barack Obama has used his executive authority to mandate action on climate change. Obama has ordered the federal government to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 26 million metric tons by 2025.
The move is more or less insignificant because America is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter after China – its total carbon footprint was about 7 billion metric tons in 2013.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama have also worked on a deal to fight climate change. There is another Obama climate change speech set for next week.
Mr. Obama has announced that for Earth’s Day, he will visit the Florida Everglades, a region known for its tropical wetlands, where he will talk about how climate change has affected the area.
He will also explain how climate change poses immediate risks to America’s national security and its economy. Some say the Obama climate change speech is all about dividing America.
Few others blasted the president by saying that his actions on climate change are just ways for him to push more government control, higher taxes down people’s throats.
What are your thoughts on Obama’s climate change moves?
