Tag: climate crisis

“If we reduce CO2, we will reduce Arctic warming and we will therefore also reduce the sea level rise contribution from the Greenland ice sheet.”

It is “disappointing to see” Democrats back away from the pledge, but adds that as long as social movements sustain pressure, “it will be a priority for the Biden administration, should they win in November.”

“We’ve long known that as climate change takes hold, the effects would be especially pronounced in the Arctic.”

“Our data indicate that with the continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions, the temperature effects of climate change are projected to be five times deadlier than recent U.S. flu seasons."

Climate activists say this latest effort, even if motivated by monetary loss for BP rather than concern for the environment, is a win.

The model developed by the physicists depicts human population growth reaching a maximum level that is undermined by the shrinking of forests, which will not have enough resources left to sustain people.

"America's coastal communities and their economies are suffering from the effects of high tide flooding, and it's only going to increase in the future."

“This generation of students will feel the effects of climate change more than any other, and it is critical that every student is provided an opportunity to study and understand the climate crisis.”

We deserve a world without fossil fuels. A world in which workers and communities thrive and our shared climate comes before industry profits.

While society generally may not yet understand these consequences, major oil companies have understood the risks of climate change driving these impacts for decades.