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The rather conservative International Energy Agency itself has said there can be no new fossil fuel infrastructure if we are to avert dangerous warming. And the G7 nations committed to phasing out coal and ending support for new coal projects earlier this summer, we need to see similar commitments from the G20 countries, including an accelerated schedule for phasing out coal.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
And also a closing of the' implementation gap' -- that is to say, the gap between what heads of state have nominally committed to, and what they're actually doing.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
By some measure, it's clear that' dangerous climate change' has already arrived, it's a matter of how bad we're willing to let it get.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
So much depends on what we choose to do, if we keep planetary warming below 1.5 Celsius, which is still possible given concerted climate action, we can keep climate change impacts within our adaptive capacity. If we don't, we will likely exceed it.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
If you're in California, or on the Gulf Coast, or in Puerto Rico, Texas, the Carolinas, or Iowa, you've seen the devastating consequences of climate change already.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
We simply wouldn't be seeing the catastrophic weather events we've witnessed in recent years if not for the amplifying effect of climate change.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We've undergone transitions like this before, we got off whale oil because something better came along. That was fossil fuels.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's one of the simplest relationships in all of meteorology.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The impacts of climate change are no longer subtle, we are seeing them play out in real time in the form of unprecedented heatwaves, floods, droughts and wildfires. And we've seen them all this summer.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The elderly and those with pre-existent conditions, such as asthma and heart failure, are likely to face declining health due to exacerbation of their conditions due to weather, heat exhaustion and stroke, dehydration, migraines, loss of sleep and mood alteration can all occur due to dangerous heat. Historical data shows that more people are likely to be involved in vehicle crashes due to heat-related impacts, such as decreased ability to concentrate, the poor quality of sleep they get and impaired mood, etc.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We are seeing them play out in real time in the form of unprecedented heatwaves, floods, droughts and wildfires. And we've seen them all this summer.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The slowdown in warming is probably a combination of several different factors.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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