CNN's Sciutto on climate change: 'We don't want to be slowly burned to death'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

CNN anchor Jim Sciutto issued a stark warning on Wednesday morning against the effects of climate change, stating during a newscast that "we don't want to be slowly burned to death."

“I just want to ask the question for folks at home, folks like us. We got kids. We don’t want to be slowly burned to death on our own planet here," said Sciutto, who served in the Obama State Department prior to coming to CNN. "Is the human race running — in the simplest terms running out of time to take the measures necessary to rein in this rise in global temperatures?"

The question from Sciutto comes following a comprehensive 1,600-page National Climate Assessment released last week that details the damaging effects of global warming on the United States, including on agriculture, infrastructure, human health and the overall economy.

Trump has pushed back on the report's findings, stating on Monday he "doesn't believe it" and asking, "Whatever happened to global warming?" in a tweet last week as a cold blast hit many parts of the country.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/418714-cnns-sciutto-on-climate-change-we-dont-want-to-be-slowly-burned-to-death

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Think about the fact the dumbest adult on earth is in charge of earth.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Oh honey, you don't have to worry about frying to death.

You'll die from lack of food and water before then.

[NNadir]

3. Yes, but people were exposed to radiation at Fukushima!

It's possible a couple of people might die from that, reportedly one already has.

How does climate change compare to that?

You have to keep focus on what's important.