Will we survive to see it? The depressing lack of discussion of climate change in the presidential race this year reflects a serious problem. Our public discourse has largely been taken over by short sighted people who pander to the portion of us who refuse to look beyond our own comfort. Climate deniers dominate the current Congress, fossil fuel barons use their wealth to affect policy--all based on the claim that climate change is a hoax and that, anyway action to halt it is too costly. The science is clear and has convinced the majority that climate change is real. We need leaders with greater vision and the ability to convince people that maintaining a climate favorable to humans is possible without doing harm to those currently living on the planet.
How Long Will We Last? Deep Time, Deep Survival by David Grinspoon
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