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5. Climate change is "the existential threat of our time," Biden said

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 08:57 AM

Mar 2021

Biden said at the White House. ”We see with our own eyes. We know it in our bones. It is time to act.″
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-climate-change-executive-order-e465713362ebbd82bf98acb65a66ea84

Or National Geographic

Climate change driving entire planet to dangerous 'tipping point‘
Scientists "don’t think people realize how little time we have left,” to stop irreversible and disastrous changes to Earth’s climate systems. But there is hope.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/earth-tipping-point

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Earth's largest-ever mass extinction is a warning for humanity [View all] bronxiteforever Mar 2021 OP

How long have we got? Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #2

Not anywhere near long enough Mountain Mule Mar 2021 #4

Humans will be extinct by 2100? Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #6

Do you believe Joe Biden is wrong about climate change? bronxiteforever Mar 2021 #7

No worries. I tend to be more optimistic than others bronxiteforever Mar 2021 #9

I don't have a lot of faith in humans doing the right thing. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #10

I have no faith that we will survive. Mickju Mar 2021 #11

Climate change is "the existential threat of our time," Biden said bronxiteforever Mar 2021 #5

Earth should've killed us first. movingviolation Mar 2021 #3