"We have reached a point of planetary emergency.
Staying above 350 ppm CO2 for long (present level is 390 ppm) risks irreversible catastrophic effects."
Dr. James Hansen, NASA
US Congressional Committee 2008
Dr. James Hansen, NASA
US Congressional Committee 2008
"There is no guarantee that catastrophe can be avoided even if we start taking serious evasive action immediately."
Dr. John P. Holdren (2006)
Now U.S. Government Science Advisor
Meeting the Climate Change Challenge
Full Presentation (PDF/PowerPoint)
Dr. John P. Holdren (2006)
Now U.S. Government Science Advisor
Meeting the Climate Change Challenge
Full Presentation (PDF/PowerPoint)
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Current levels of atmospheric greenhouse gas pollution constitute a state of global climate change emergency for life in all regions today, and for future generations.
The reason for this is the following.
1. COMMITTED GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OCEAN ACIDIFCATION
2. THE ABSENCE OF THE ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS TARGET AS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OCEAN ACIDIFCATION CONTINUING TO INCREASE.
In the face of an absolutely unprecedented emergency, society has no choice but to take dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilization Blue Planet Laureate’s UN statement Feb 2010 .
Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Its impacts will be felt by most populations in the next few decades and it will put the lives and livelihoods of billions of people at increased risk. (Managing the Health Effects of Climate change, Lancet and University College London Institute for Global Health Commission, 2009)
The reason for this is the following.
1. COMMITTED GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OCEAN ACIDIFCATION
2. THE ABSENCE OF THE ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS TARGET AS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OCEAN ACIDIFCATION CONTINUING TO INCREASE.
In the face of an absolutely unprecedented emergency, society has no choice but to take dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilization Blue Planet Laureate’s UN statement Feb 2010 .
Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Its impacts will be felt by most populations in the next few decades and it will put the lives and livelihoods of billions of people at increased risk. (Managing the Health Effects of Climate change, Lancet and University College London Institute for Global Health Commission, 2009)
Climate Change Assessment (PDF)
University College London UCL
and The Lancet 2009
University College London UCL
and The Lancet 2009
Climate Change Health Impacts Summary
AMSA Thinktank
Doctors for the Environment Australia
AMSA Thinktank
Doctors for the Environment Australia
Understand the science behind commited global warming.
Read the CEI "Rio +20 Covenant" Proposal
Read the CEI "Rio +20 Covenant" Proposal
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