| … Invest in climate-friendly sustainable agriculture; and consider new technologies such as carbon capture and storage. • The coming period is critical. We must meet the Paris commitments to bend the emissions curve by 2020. … We must rise to the challenge of climate action and do what science demands before it is too late. * * * 6.) After California’s historic worst wildfires last month—even Governor Jerry Brown warned us that, a.) “Every year it’s going to get clearer and clearer so that I think in less than five years, even the worst skeptics are going to be believers.” [ 8 ] [ NOTE: Strongly indicating that disasters will become worse and worse in the coming immediate years;— NOT at the end of 21st century (or more than 80 years from now) ! ] |
| • A half of degree of warming makes a world of difference. It means more heat waves for tens of millions of people. Far greater species loss. Increased water scarcity in some of the world’s most unstable regions. A ten-fold increase in Arctic ice-free summers. And a total wipe-out of the world’s coral reefs. • At the same time, the report shows that it is still possible to limit warming to 1.5ºC. However, that will require urgent and far more ambitious action to cut emissions by half by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050. • This will take unprecedented changes in all aspects of society – especially in key sectors such as land, energy, industry, buildings, transport and cities. • Specifically, we need to end deforestation and plant billions of trees; drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels and phase out coal by 2050; ramp up installation of wind and solar power; … |
