Its not 50 years from now or 10. We are going to feel the effects of climate change in the very near future. This is going to shape the lives of our generation.
"[We] must keep the average annual global temperature [below] 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid... catastrophic and long-term effects of climate change..massive flooding, severe drought and runaway ocean warming that fuels tropical storms and drives mass die-offs of marine species.
"The authors of the new report predict there is a 44% chance that the average annual temperature on Earth will temporarily hit 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming at some point in the next five years. That likelihood has doubled since last year."
"[We] must keep the average annual global temperature [below] 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid... catastrophic and long-term effects of climate change..massive flooding, severe drought and runaway ocean warming that fuels tropical storms and drives mass die-offs of marine species.
Five-year climate forecast: More high heat, continuing U.S. Southwest drought and 40% chance of a year that exceeds Paris warming goal.
https://t.co/plc5qbNYRc
"We’ve never faced a challenge such as the climate crisis before. So we don’t know what could happen if we took action – and that is also very hopeful.
If the media started treating the climate crisis like a crisis that could change everything overnight."
https://t.co/t1KCAcF3HO
Check out this youth-led strike for #OldGrowth organized by @ourearthvic!
WHAT: An online rally featuring multiple speakers, a letter-writing workshop, and a video about the history of the old-growth fight
WHEN: Fri, April 23 • 11:00 AM PDT
RSVP: https://t.co/10XzUu2ekE
When it comes to old-growth in BC, there's what government says is left, and then there is what's actually left.
Wanting to learn more about what this conflict is all about? This is the crux of it, right here:
https://t.co/2O3zfdbPGl