Global warming? Not 'end of the world' - The Orange County Register

"It's not the end of the world," Patzert said. "It's a warmer world, and it's a melting world. We're adapting to it already. And we'll adapt to it no matter what. But it'll put tremendous demands on water and power."

Patzert started his hour-long talk, complete with detailed graphics, by making no secret of his own political views, or his perception of those of his audience in a meeting room at Orange County Water District headquarters.

"Even though most of you all are Republicans, it's still one of the best-run water district in California," he said.

He said climate change is "the real deal," not "the musings of idiot, leftist scientists and Democrats, like me."