There is no denying that Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson — a neurosurgeon who was the first person to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head — is a man of science.
So when Carson denied the science behind climate change while campaigning in California last week, it caused a bit of a stir. During an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Carson said,
“I know there are a lot of people who say ‘overwhelming science,’ but when you ask them to show the overwhelming science, they can never show it… There is no overwhelming science that the things that are going on are man-caused and not naturally caused. Gimme a break.”
Carson’s comments ruffled the feathers of many Californians, including the state’s governor, Jerry Brown. Brown, who has spent the last few years dealing with droughts and wildfires that have been exacerbated by climate change, decided to send Carson a letter providing the “overwhelming evidence” he asked for.
Enclosed with the letter was a flash drive containing the most recent report from United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which examined more than 30,000 studies from some 800+ scientists from across the globe.
Brown concluded his letter by saying, “Please use your considerable intelligence to review this material. Climate change is much bigger than partisan politics.”
*Drops mic*
(h/t CNN)