Prince Charles says climate change ‘terrifying’
On eve of U.S. visit, he expresses concern about technology’s impact
Associated Press
10/31/05
Prince Charles says he believes the pace of climate change is terrifying and people are becoming too dependent on technology.
In a rare TV interview ahead of his official tour of the United States next week, Charles expressed concern that economic progress is “upsetting the whole balance of nature.”
“You know, if you look at the latest figures on climate change and global warming ... they’re terrifying, terrifying,” Charles told CBS’ “60 Minutes” in the interview to be aired Sunday.
The prince is a keen environmentalist, but his office has declined to say whether Charles will raise the issue of climate change when he dines with President Bush at the White House this week...
...In the past, Bush has questioned the existence of global warming. The United States has refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions, saying it would harm the economy.
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