The planet is training and reveal facts of Climate Change many researchers believe we have to intervene to prevent us from happening which why so many people it might sound a bit like playing god. Manipulating oceans seeding clouds. Creating a sunshade for the art out of salva these are just some of the ideas. You cant tackle something this scale this scale moving this fast. Its just science modifying our climate is it hubris in iceland researchers have already timed Greenhouse Gases into stuff on there that you can see you sort of white spots and thats what the c o 2 we injected into the part of the reservoir thats the solution to apply definitely in my opinion this should be the solution to the plight of the large scale. Scientists want to interfere with the arts processes. Can geo engineering save us not just by getting harmful c o 2 out of the atmosphere but also by cooling our planet. Were on our way to meet some researchers pursuing radical ideas. Im worried that Climate Change h
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I had a long markup coming back and forth. Chair of the Government Operations subcommittee that hasma jurisdiction over inspectors general could you describe your understanding of the roles and functions of the Inspector General . The Inspector General reports to the head of the agency. They have the responsibility to identify areas of waste fraud and abuse and then to conduct independent audits and investigations with a strong commitment to be independent with the influence comes from the agency or congress or any other place there is a commitment to be independent. Do you believe the ig is subject to the supervisors review and approval of the subject matter that the ig may beut pursuing. And thats my point you have been independent from many kinds of employees. So you, had conversations about the subject matter he was proposing are activelyte investigating . I referring to a specific subject matter . Starting with the general in getting to the particular , we are now in the territory