Bill Nye wants to remind you of the seriousness of global warming and he's not mincing words.
The well known science commentator appeared on"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on Sunday and put things bluntly while talking about the Green New Deal, introduced by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey.Nye wants you to know,"The planet's on f***ing fire.""By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another four to eight degrees," Nye said.
"Related: Green New Deal is feasible and affordableRead MoreOliver, though, seems to be in support of the Green New Deal,"It is a non-binding resolution that very briefly sets out some extremely aggressive goals, including achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, meeting 100% of the country's power demand through clean, renewable and zero-emission energy sources and creating millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States ...
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