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James Lovelock

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01Undated

If we gave up eating beef we would have roughly 20 to 30 times more land for food than we have now.

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02Undated

I'm a scientist, not a theologian. I don't know if there is a God or not. Religion requires certainty. Revere and respect Gaia. Have trust in Gaia. But not faith.

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03Undated

Fudging the data in any way whatsoever is quite literally a sin against the holy ghost of science. I'm not religious, but I put it that way because I feel so strongly. It's the one thing you do not ever do. You've got to have standards.

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04Undated

There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history.

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05Undated

The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so they put out a lot of disinformation about nuclear power.

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06Undated

Geological change usually takes thousands of years to happen but we are seeing the climate changing not just in our lifetimes but also year by year.

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07Undated

Sadly, it's much easier to create a desert than a forest.

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08Undated

China will soon emit more greenhouse gases than America, but its regime knows if it caps aspirations there will be a revolution.

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