“You may be able to fool the voters, but not the atmosphere.”– Donella Meadows Related Quotes “In the rich world, the environmental situation has improved dramatically. In the United States, the most important environmental indicator, particulate air pollution, has been cut by more than half since 1955, rivers and coastal waters have dramatically improved, and forests are increasing.”– Bjorn Lomborg “But, as environment minister, I am very interested in a thriving German automobile industry, because I can only pay for the rising costs of environmental protection at home and abroad if there are people in Germany with jobs and who pay taxes.”– Sigmar Gabriel “Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented.”– Barry Commoner