The Grand Tour's Jeremy Clarkson RIPS Into Climate Activist, Greta Thunberg — SEE What He Said HERE

She's a "little" over-dramatic, but not wrong. Tens of thousands of people are dying each year from crap air quality and we've been slow to do anything about it or care. Cars are a drop in the bucket, the solution would require major changes to manufacturing, energy generation, air travel... I think we'll get there over the long run.

I’m just glad to see Clarkson alive and well, makes me wanna go watch the original Top Gear and not the embarrassing show it’s become now

I hear people rant on about climate change, but none are stopping behaviors:
1.). Why is SUV popularity at an all time high to the point where manufactures are reducing traditional car models.
2.) Everyone is blasting AC all summer, and into the fall. Growing up, I only had a fan and survived. Or heating their pools.
3.) Amazon - all the carbon it takes to deliver packages individually, plus the cardboard waste. Just take one trip to Target.
4.). No one is stopping from going on vacations. If you are so worried, stay home.
5.). Live closer to your place of work and ditch the 30 minute plus commute.
6.). My office stopped bottled water. Now we have a bunch of glass. Are you telling me the carbon it takes to manufacture glass and ship it is less? What is so wrong with tap water.

I could go on all day.
Bunch of hypocrites

A lot of that is true. Climate change is a serious problem, but even the people who are trying to engage to solve it are themselves still doing things that are damaging the environment.

Just them stopping wouldn't make a serious impact, it would take the collective effort of all of humanity (or at least those that are doing these things).

We've become used to a quality of life, and until we can find solutions without serious diminishing that, things aren't going to change much. I can't say I blame people for it, but it is unfortunate.

Clarly 00R is a neutral reporter. Lol.

Never said I was a journalist or reporter.

You know what they say about ASSuming...

I find he is more neutral than the rest. I am still wondering which Agent will post the Story: Now that Trump has been impeached (buy his own actions) how does this impact your new car purchase.... :)

Don't stop dreaming about tomorrow .... !

Greta is great - inspiring millions to do the right thing.

Clarkson is a drunk neanderthal whose day has long passed.

Greta is a hateful shitbag.

What "right thing" are they doing now that she had a tantrum at the UN?
Climate change is a real issue needing serious thought by leaders, not stage craft by the adults who put her there.

Climate change is buillshit.

How do you explain the rapid rise in temperatures on the surface and upper stratosphere? How do you explain the record ppm of CO2 in the upper atmosphere? The opening of the artic ocean? The record high temperatures around the globe in the last 10 years? Is this just a Chinese hoax?

And for her next trick Greta will balance a ball on her nose like any other trained seal.

Like everything else in life climate is cyclical, it warms it cools. Some cycle are large (longer) and some small (shorter) there are cycles within cycles. Nothing is as arrogant as the people that think their presence and actions can change it.

The cycles tend to be on the scale of tens of thousands or the low hundreds of thousands of years. The cycles themselves are influenced by secondary motions of the planet known as the "Milankovitch Cycles" taking place over similar timeframes.

There have been briefer anomalous periods in the past, such as the "Little Ice Age" in Europe, and the theorized heat wave that is thought to have helped ruin the Mayan Empire.

Neither of those are in step with the consistent trend that's been seen over the past 100 years are so. Additionally, ice cores have shown that there is a positive correlation between CO2, Methane, and other so-called "greenhouse" gasses and temperature. On top of that, those chemicals are known to allow visible wavelength light (and radio waves largely) to transmit through the atmosphere to be absorbed by the Earth. The Earth in turn, with its lower temperature compared to the sun, re-emits the same radiation at a lower wavelength in the infrared spectrum, as per the principles of blackbody radiation. The radiation at these wavelengths is now reflected and absorbed/re-emitted by the same "greenhouse" gasses, rather than transmitted again. When infrared radiation comes from the sun, it's absorbed and emitted back in to space, when it comes from the Earth, it's absorbed and emitted back to the surface, effectively holding it in it and trapping it.

So, we know the planet is warming at a rate that is faster and more drastic than at previous points in history.

We know "greenhouse" gas presence is positively correlated with temperature.

And we know these "greenhouse" gasses allow light in from the sun, but trap the resulting heat that comes back from the Earth; and we understand well the principles behind it.

Those three things taken together seem to lend themselves to the conclusion that human activity is having an outsized impact on global temperatures and the resulting varied climate activity.

Good post. It is nice to see someone who understands science.
Most tRump supporters still believe the earth is flat, that the world is 6000 years old and that tRump will not be impeached.

Another typical fascist-communist AKA Liberal Democrat tactic: label something as true merely because a person agrees with it but NOT in any way because it is true.

Refute the information with something other than denial,, It is obvious you do not know what you are talking about.

Why should any of us take the time to refute made-up "facts"?

100% of your so-called "proof" is conjecture and extrapolation.

True. There's a non-zero amount of hypocrisy. It's good that they're invested in helping, but they should also lead by example.

Greta is another paid crisis actor like David Hogg. Her message was pure entitlement. #SCRIPTED

She'll be doing heroin and turning tricks in a couple years because of climate change.

Shame on her parents.

This comment seems like it was made in jest. Taken in that context, it is of moderate amusement.

So you think Sandy Hook was faked? Greta is being used by adults who must think it is cute to use a child, but the theatrics actually set back their cause.
It has been verified that David Hogg was really at the school shooting and there is no such thing as "crisis actors."
The NRA and republicans are okay with US kids getting shot as long as the checks clear from the Russia supported NRA.

There you go doing one of those CTRL + V spews. We aren't talking about Sandy Hook, moron.

No dumbass, but you said David Hogg was a crisis actor, which is BS and is spewed by the same uneducated fascist-Republicans that deny that Sandy Hook was faked and Stone-Douglas was faked. With the sheer number of mass shootings being faked around the country these crisis actors" sure are getting a lot if work.
More guns! More shootings! Yee-haw!! MAGA Baby!

There have been decades of failed climate predictions that Greta and the climate crowd will ignore. There are other videos out there of Greta being unable to answer questions about climate change when unscripted. Her whole act is Far Left propaganda and she is being used which is abusive.


https://cei.org/blog/wrong-again-50-years-failed-eco-pocalyptic-predictions

Dude, just use google maps. It doesn't take a scientist to understand this is probably not a good thing: https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/154/video-antarctic-ice-loss-2002-2016/

https://youtu.be/HULW-ODeqLg

I get the reference. A decent joke.

Will someone please through her off one of the many high pollution planes that she uses to jet set all across the globe and preach her fake gospel? We have just witnessed the new Al Gore Poster Girl of the Environmental Movement who will be exploiting the stupidity of mankind as becomes yet another rich SJWP influencer to us "worker bees". Science will find the solutions -not dick head celebrities or politicians...

I would recommend not advocating for the premeditated murder of children.

Clarkson is right. If the environment was truly a priority, everyone would be required to live in tiny trailer homes, have no more than one child, not be allowed to fly anywhere, not be able to purchase any non-necessary items, etc.

But it is all a sham. You can buy as much junk as you want, fly around the world generating CO2, and double the population of the earth. Just by an expensive electric car and it will all be fine. Lies, all of it! Sad how many dimwitted people fell for this nonsense.

Well-done satire and sarcasm. I like your style.

Just more proof that our country has turned into a 3rd world $hithole in the pass couple of years when adults are attacking kids.

Most of the criticism is on our her parents who are using and abusing her for Far Left Extremism. Adults have been unsuccessful and pushing their agenda so they are now trying to use children as pawns to push their agenda. It's disgusting. It's no different than some extremists on the right who in the past may have told kids they would die for being gay. Both sides of extremism are ridiculous and we should not be injecting such fear into our youth.

When can we go back to talking about cars?

I love Jezza!!! She is indeed a hypocritical spoiled brat manipulated by her handlers on the lunatic left.

Autospies is full of climate change deniers. Who would have guessed?

Yes. Most of them are probably flat-earthers too. Waste of time to argue with nescient fools.

To clarify. There are NO climate change deniers. If you listen to all sides and form your own opinion, you find out that the only disagreement is many (people AND scientists) don't believe the change is caused by man nor can it be changed by man. their big question is WHO can cause or stop things like hurricanes, cold weather, heat waves, rain, snow, etc. Big difference.

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Please, 001, open your eyes. OVER 97% of climate scientists agree.

https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

If you don't believe NASA and almost 100% of the scientific community, then I don't know what to tell you.

I don't really believe in hell, but I'm not going to go around being an ahole just in case ;) If there is even a 1% chance in your mind we are screwing up the earth and can potentially fix it, shouldn't we at least try? You probably own insurance for events that have less than a 1% chance of happening.

Because the 97% is a bogus number, remember that agencies such as NASA and “Climate Scientists “ get their funding from governments that want to promote the belief in Climate Change. Don’t promote the narrative we want, No Funding. Go find a job in the real world.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexepstein/2015/01/06/97-of-climate-scientists-agree-is-100-wrong/#2f895e033f9f

Oo1, you are a denier! Climate change is absolutley caused by man. Throughout earth's the global temperature has risen and fallen over hundreds of thousands of years. The dramatic rise in global temperatures - most importantly upper atmosphere and ocean temperatures - has happened in the last 159 years. It has particularly increased in the last 50. CO2 levels in the upper atmosphere crossed the 4 ppm threshold for the first time ever. There is no arguement by people who understand this. Saying it is not man-made is just another form of denial.
You are correct that we need to find solutions that do not involve just turning everything off.

Fan cool, you are wrong. The 97 percent of climate scientists do have proof of global warming. The 3 percent who do not are typically employed by industries that would be affected by increased regulations.
The North pole will be open water in a few years. How does this not register?

Umm NO.
Stop making up bogus factoids.

What's fake MAGA boy? Global temperatures and CO2 levels are at record highs unless you get your news from Infowars.
The vast majority of climate scientists have proven this.
Only people who support tRump and his hatred of experts- you know, people who rely on facts - spew this BS.
Where did you get your GED?

When a fascist-communist AKA Liberal Democrat is challenged, the strategy is to shout louder. No substantive information, no intelligent conversation, just cry-baby shouting like the intolerant, narrow-minded Gestapo they are.

Truthy, you cannot handle that I am far more educated than you are as well as much more successful financially. You're the "s" to my "D".

MD, you obviously are employed by your daddy, just like tRump.
They only people constantly faking rage are the idiots on FOX and their followers, including tRump.
I watch Jim Jordan and his ilk try to shout over the interviewers BS they know is fake but will incite their base.
Conversely, Schiff, Pelosi, Mueller are calm. Why, because they have the upper hand with facts and history. Bone spurs will not get chicken shit tRump out of this fight.
And MD, you keep saying things like "global warming is BS" with no facts or sources, yet I have provided plenty.
It is laughable you claim to be educated yet you have no idea what the different types of scientific theories are and once said there is no such thing as scientific fact. Even grade schoolers know the correct answer.
You sound just like your orange, obese, draft dodging hero by just shouting everything you don't like is fake.
Your consistent rudeness on this site is obviously the result of intellectual insecurity. Sad.

Truthy, that's just your hatred and jealousy talking. All you do is rant rant rant spew spew spew, but you say NOTHING.

You provided NO FACTS on global warming other than "97% of the people whom I agree with who identify as scientists agree that the junk science of global warming is something we can do our male period on and bleed."

i.e. NOTHING

cue next irrational psychotic spew in 3...2...1...

You sound like a FOX news, fact-free type. No, not the same scientists and technology and climate science have grown tremendously.
I and a few others above have laid out the facts above. If you do not understand them, not my issue.

Apparently you cannot. Go seek out some scientific sources. As I said above, the CO2 level in the upper atmosphere crossed the 4.0 ppm threshold this year. For you tRump voters, this means, "bad." This will speed up the greenhouse effect, increasing global temperatures.
Additionally, sea temperatures are also rising. This is measured in hundreds of areas around the globe. The Artic Ocean will be ice free in a few years. These are all facts and there are more.
If you have information to counter this other than infantile responses like Aspy11, let's see it.

Wow TWO psychotic, irrational, hateful spews aimed at bullying people simply because you disagree. You are #arrogant, #intolerant, #loony.

#SeekTherapy

You still did not provide any information because you cannot. Your response is childish. Apparently they did not teach debate for your GED.

Why would I bother to refute you with facts when you make your data up as you go?

MD, you obviously are employed by your daddy, just like tRump.
They only people constantly faking rage are the idiots on FOX and their followers, including tRump.
I watch Jim Jordan and his ilk try to shout over the interviewers BS they know is fake but will incite their base.
Conversely, Schiff, Pelosi, Mueller are calm. Why, because they have the upper hand with facts and history. Bone spurs will not get chicken shit tRump out of this fight.
And MD, you keep saying things like "global warming is BS" with no facts or sources, yet I have provided plenty.
It is laughable you claim to be educated yet you have no idea what the different types of scientific theories are and once said there is no such thing as scientific fact. Even grade schoolers know the correct answer.
You sound just like your orange, obese, draft dodging hero by just shouting everything you don't like is fake.
Your consistent rudeness on this site is obviously the result of intellectual insecurity. Sad.

BINGO

The LOONEY left will always reject facts that get in the way of TRUTH... AKA truthey & It's ilk. Consider this, socialists et al... The US has only 12-14% of Mother Earth's population. We have done a decent job over the last # of years in terms of addressing emissions, along with a few European and Scandinavian countries... Still a very small percentage of the global population. On the other hand, the vast majority of other nations are doing almost nothing to match our efforts... China, India, Mexico & the vast continents of Asia, South America, Africa (essentially the rest of the World). Is it logical that we bankrupt our Nation when most of the World's population does NOTHING? It's more than obvious that ALL Americans want clean air & water... All aspects of a clean & safe environment. We have more to do, for sure, but Americans alone cannot save the World... And the LOONEY left? Bankrupt of common sense and the concept of reality, they continue to soldier on with what only can only be construed as deeply incurable insanity...

AMEN

Jackpuls, you reveal the fascists alt.right problem with the facts. The US is 4.2 percent of the global population, not 14 percent. The US is 15 percent of global carbon emissions, which is still remarkable considering we are nearly 20 percent of of the global economy.
You are obviously unfamiliar with the Paris Climate Agreement, which only two other countries have not signed, Nicaragua and Syria.
You are correct that India and China have surpassed the US in emissions, but the Paris agreement provides a way to keep them in line. US leadership is needed, but tRump has abandoned US leadership to focus on illegal investigations into his political rivals.

The problem, Truthy, is that the definition of fascist means that you're talking about Democrats.

Democrats have blended fascism, communism, and socialism into what they euphemistically call progressivism.

The LOONEY left will always reject facts that get in the way of TRUTH... AKA truthey & It's ilk. Consider this, socialists et al... The US has only 12-14% of Mother Earth's population. We have done a decent job over the last # of years in terms of addressing emissions, along with a few European and Scandinavian countries... Still a very small percentage of the global population. On the other hand, the vast majority of other nations are doing almost nothing to match our efforts... China, India, Mexico & the vast continents of Asia, South America, Africa (essentially the rest of the World). Is it logical that we bankrupt our Nation when most of the World's population does NOTHING? It's more than obvious that ALL Americans want clean air & water... All aspects of a clean & safe environment. We have more to do, for sure, but Americans alone cannot save the World... And the LOONEY left? Bankrupt of common sense and the concept of reality, they continue to soldier on with what only can only be construed as deeply incurable insanity...

Anyone who drives a large SUV or Pickup Truck is totally full of shit if they espouse climate change. If they really cared about or considered climate change they would only drive EV's or Hybrids and convert their homes to solar and have backup windmills. Further use bicycles during the summer or electric scooters to do their shopping. The reality is that a very small percentage of the US population is willing to do this currently. Further while I think he is a jerk I still believe Trump will be re-elected. That in itself will reflect how America really feels about climate change. NOT!