The Greatest Danger Hanging Over Our Children

I Tend To Be Naive And Gullible, I Guess, But I Try To Believe That Governments Believe What They Say.

A Level Of No More Than 350 Ppm Is Still Feasible, With The Help Of Reforestation And Improved Agricultural Practices, But Just Barely - Time Is Running Out.

If Humanity Wishes To Preserve A Planet Similar To That On Which Civilisation Developed And To Which Life On Earth Is Adapted, Paleoclimate Evidence And Ongoing Climate Change Suggest That Co₂ Will Need To Be Reduced From Its Current 385 Ppm [parts Per Million] To At Most 350 Ppm... If The Present Overshoot Of This Target Co₂ Is Not Brief, There Is A Possibility Of Seeding Irreversible Catastrophic Effects.

The Climate System Is Being Pushed Hard Enough That Change Will Become Obvious To The Man In The Street In The Next Decade.

I Was Lucky To Grow Up At A Time When It Was Not Difficult For The Child Of A Tenant Farmer To Make His Way To The State University.