Don Libby wrote:
> Today I read a statement in the popular press that strikes me as absurd, but
> is it true?
>
> "The world must reduce carbon emissions by 90% by 2030 to avert an ecosystem
> collapse..."
Here is a chart showing less severe proposals under consideration (we
hope) by the US Congress.
http://earthtrends.wri.org/images/USEmissionsBills-2020_small.jpg
The ~1990s plan was for the developing world to blaze the severe cuts
trail first, since we have the money, expertise and technology to do
it. The developing world would follow that path a few decades later.
Given recent signals from the biosphere, I think their 'pause' must be
a short one.
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