How Concerned Are You About Climate Change?
Have you ever chosen to do or not do something because of the environmental effects of that action? In , Coral Davenport writes: A landmark report from the United Nations scientific panel on climate change paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought and says that avoiding the damage requires transforming the world economy at a speed and scale that has no documented historic precedent. , issued on Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of scientists convened by the United Nations to guide world leaders, describes a world of worsening food shortages and wildfires, and a mass die-off of coral reefs as soon as 2040 a period well within the lifetime of much of the global population. The report is quite a shock, and quite concerning, said Bill Hare, an author of previous I.P.C.C. reports and a physicist with Climate Analytics, a nonprofit organization. We were not aware of this just a few years ago. The report was the first to be commissioned by world leaders under the Paris agreement, . What, if anything, do you believe needs to change in light of reading the article and, perhaps, its about? Why? Do you think there is new cause for alarm? If so, what do you think should be done? Why? How old will you be in 2040? The article says its politically unlikely that the world economy will be changed to address the environmental consequences outlined in the report. Do you agree? Explain. Do you feel that you have a good understanding of ? What, if anything, do you wish you knew more about regarding this topic?