Top climate scientist blasts UK’s fracking plans as 'aping Trump’
by Matthew Taylor Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#40RCV)
James Hansen, 'father of climate science', accuses Britain of ignoring science
One of the world's leading climate scientists has launched a scathing attack on the government's fracking programme, accusing ministers of aping Donald Trump and ignoring scientific evidence.
James Hansen, who is known as the father of climate science, warned that future generations would judge the decision to back a UK fracking industry harshly.
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