Will the Vatican’s declaration on global warming have an impact on the overall climate debate?

Via Discover’s The Intersection:

The Pontifical Academy of Science, the Vatican’s non-denominational science panel, has declared that global action on climate change must be undertaken in order to avoid “serious and potentially irreversible impacts of global warming caused by the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases…”

Will this have an impact on the US policy? Not likely.

Painting: Fran Nordland (From Nordland), by Peder Balke
National Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

Pretty, no?

3 thoughts on “Will the Vatican’s declaration on global warming have an impact on the overall climate debate?”

Gorgeous picture there. What a great study from the Pontifical Academy of Science- I blogged on this too and appreciate your coverage of it! -Brook at http://www.drowningislands.com.