BONN, Germany — Movie star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants environmental activists to give more attention to immediate health hazards like air and water pollution. Schwarzenegger spoke Sunday at a global climate meeting in Bonn, Germany, where diplomats from around the world are discussing implementing the Paris climate accord. He said: “It’s time we wake up and talk about what really matters: 25,000 people dying every day because of pollution.”Schwarzenegger also criticized the environmental community for “missing the point” with its messaging on global warming. He said: “People do not focus as much on 2 degrees energy increases in temperatures or increases in sea levels rising.”Schwarzenegger thinks calling attention to concrete issues, like “so many people having problems with cancer and kids with asthma,” is a better approach.

Source: National Post November 12, 2017 16:52 UTC