Global warming (aka
climate change) is almost without a doubt the most important issue to face our
generation, and quite possibly any generation in history. The worldwide
scientific community is virtually unanimous in its agreement that global
warming is happening, that it's our fault, and that our chance to stop it is
slipping away. If we let it get out of our control, the consequences - which
will already begin occuring in most of our lifetimes - will be catastrophic.
Just some of the consequences that can be reasonably expected are rising sea
levels, more frequent and more severe natural disasters, large-scale food and water shortages, plagues,
massive species extinctions, unprecendented numbers of refugees, intensified
ethnic and political tensions, and a global economic depression the likes of
which no one has ever seen.
The sitution is still within our grasp, but we
must act now, we must act strongly, and we must act together. Individuals,
companies, and governments across the globe must each do what they can to
reverse climate change. We will never get a second chance
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