A global coalition of more than 11,000 scientists warns that planet Earth is facing a 'climate emergency' that will cause 'untold human suffering' unless drastic steps are taken.
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 -- A global coalition of more than 11,000 scientists warns that planet Earth is facing a"climate emergency" that will cause"untold human suffering" unless drastic steps are taken.and illness that will grow exponentially worse, said the warning's lead author, William Ripple. He's a professor of ecology at Oregon State University College of Forestry, in Corvallis, Ore.
Climate change has arrived and is accelerating faster than most scientists expected, with more severe effects, according to the paper published Nov. 5 in the journalThe warning came one day after President Donald Trump served notice that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change.Implement massive energy conservation practices, including restrictions to slow the use of fossil fuels.
Restore and protect natural ecosystems like forests, grasslands and wetlands, which play a role in controlling the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.with fewer animal products, since raising livestock takes more resources and also emits methane and other greenhouse gases. Pursue policies that stabilize the global human population, which is increasing by more than 200,000 people a day.
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