Colbert: We Now Live in a World Where Climate Science Has To Be Leaked

EXCERPT:

COLBERT: “Lighter news, some lighter news. Oh, the world is burning. ‘The New York Times’ just published a report on the drastic impact of climate change on the U.S., which says, ‘Evidence for a changing climate abounds, from the top of the atmosphere to the depths of the oceans.’ And ‘Americans are feeling the effects of climate change right now.’ It’s kind of detailed, so they also released this video summary ... He’s okay. He’s okay. He’s all right. That was a stunt Earth. That wasn’t the actual Earth. We wouldn’t do that to the actual Earth, I promise you. Unless the ratings would be really good. But here’s the crazy thing: This is an unreleased, as-yet-unapproved government report but it was released and leaked because ‘The Times’ says, ‘Out of fear the Trump Administration could change or suppress the report.’ So, we now live in a world where climate science has to be leaked. Where are we going to get our local weather from? Whistleblowers in a shadowy garage?”