Le Gouverneur de la Floride Rick Scott a-t-il négligé les risques liés aux changements climatiques?

Il serait injuste de pointer uniquement dans la direction des autorités, mais on doit souligner l'indifférence ou la négligence des décideurs dans ce dossier. Les avis des scientifiques sont clairs et cette réalité n'est pas nouvelle. Manque de courage politique ou aveuglement? Ce sont les citoyens qui paient le prix fort.

 "But for all of Scott’s vigor in readying Florida for Irma’s wrath, his administration has done little over the years to prepare for what scientists say are the inevitable effects of climate change that will wreak havoc in the years to come. With its far-reaching coastline and low elevation, Florida is one of the states at greatest risk from rising sea levels, extreme weather events — including more-powerful hurricanes — and other consequences of a warming planet.

Local officials, academics and even some political allies say Scott has scarcely acknowledged the problem and, along with the Republican-led legislature, has shown little interest in funding projects to help the state adapt and become more resilient in the face of storms such as Irma."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/florida-governor-has-ignored-climate-change-risks-critics-say/2017/09/08/04a8c60a-94a0-11e7-aace-04b862b2b3f3_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_irmascott-710pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.5a65b67a5918