James Lovelock quotes - page 3

Civilization in its present form hasn't got long. (James Lovelock)

The climate is doing its usual tricks. There's nothing much really happening yet. We were supposed to be halfway toward a frying world now.

James Lovelock

The world has not warmed up very much since the millennium.

James Lovelock

Nowadays if you're dependent on a grant - and 99% of them are - you can't make mistakes as you won't get another one if you do.

James Lovelock

So-called 'sustainable development' is meaningless drivel.

James Lovelock

We rushed into renewable energy without any thought. The schemes are largely hopelessly inefficient and unpleasant. I personally can't stand windmills at any price.

James Lovelock

If a power station were to be built down the road, I'd prefer a nuclear plant over an oil burner, and definitely over a coal burner. We simply have to lessen our consumption of fossil fuels.

James Lovelock

Climatologists are all agreed that we'd be lucky to see the end of this century without the world being a totally different place, and being 8 or 9 degrees hotter on average.

James Lovelock

I would only have been too pleased if someone had asked me for my data. If you really believed in your data, you wouldn't mind someone looking at it. You should be able to respond that if you don't believe me go out and do the measurements yourself.

James Lovelock

Let's make hay while it lasts.

James Lovelock

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James Lovelock

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Occupation: English Scientist
Born: July 26, 1919
Died: July 26, 2022
Quotes count: 60
Wikipedia: James Lovelock

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