Gone was the Nye of the ’90s, the man whose show was a middle school substitute teacher’s secret weapon. This was the Science Guy of 2019, delivering a profanity-laden sermon.
Bill Nye, shown above in Washington in 2017, criticized elected officials' response to global warming Sunday on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” By Reis Thebault Reis Thebault National and breaking news reporter Email Bio Follow May 13 at 6:26 PM Bill Nye frolicked in a ball pit to explain how the planet’s populations compete for resources.
And he had a message for his erstwhile pupils, especially those who eventually became members of Congress. Nye appeared to endorse the trademark legislation proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , telling lawmakers they needed to do something and chiding those who have said the Green New Deal is prohibitively expensive. As he spoke into the camera, the globe continued to burn.
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