“The consensus is that climate change ranks along with nuclear warfare as the top two risks facing human civilization.” HumansTwoRiskCivilizationClimateClimate ChangeNuclearWarfareConsensusNuclear WarHuman Civilization Author:Graciela Chichilnisky
“If nuclear warfare is believed to be somewhat controlled, then climate change is now the greatest threat.” IfsThreatClimateClimate ChangeNuclearControlledWarfareNuclear War Author:Graciela Chichilnisky
“As difficult as it is to eliminate the risk of nuclear warfare, it requires fewer changes to the global economy than does averting or reversing climate change.” DoeDifficultEconomyRiskClimateClimate ChangeNuclearFewerWarfareNuclear WarGlobal Economy Author:Graciela Chichilnisky
“Climate change is due to the use of energy for industrial growth, which has been and is overwhelmingly based on fossil fuels.” Has BeensUseEnergyGrowthClimateClimate ChangeDuesFuelFossilsFossil Fuel Author:Graciela Chichilnisky
“Climate change is new and complex. We don't have all the answers.” AnswersClimateComplexesClimate Change Author:Graciela Chichilnisky
“We have to remove the CO2 that the industrial economy has already emitted, which otherwise will remain in the atmosphere for hundreds of years and alter the Earth's climate irreversibly. It is possible to do this.” YearsEarthEconomyClimateAtmosphereRemoveCo2 Author:Graciela Chichilnisky