Russian geoscientists have always said this. The left can’t stand the idea that someone else runs something......
That's the bottom line behind all of the anthropogenic global warming foolishness. If WE caused the problem then WE can fix it because WE are the most powerful beings known to exist. That's their thought process, because there's no way that they'll accept the idea that we're not in control of all we survey.
George Carlin's "Save the Planet" routine (on YouTube) stung the lefties badly because it mocked their hubris.