“A diet that relies heavily on meat production results in higher emissions than a typical vegetarian diet. Different individuals will make different choices. However, the debate about climate change should not be dumbed down to a single slogan, such as 'give up meat to save the planet.” GivingShouldDifferentChoicesIndividualResultsPlanetsHigherGiving UpClimateClimate ChangeProductionsDebateMeatDietsRelyVegetarianTypicalSlogansEmissionsSave The PlanetVegetarian DietDifferent ChoicesMeat Production Author:Nicholas Stern
“At the moment, it actually says nothing about a possible cosmic-ray effect on clouds and climate, but it's a very important first step.” This may be because he was ordered to speak circumspectly. According to science writer Nigel Calder, Rolf-Dieter Heuer, the director of the CERN lab, told a German newspaper that “I have asked the colleagues to present the results clearly, but not to interpret them. That would go immediately into the highly political arena of the climate change debate. One has to make clear that cosmic radiation is only one of many parameters.” FirstsMayImportantMomentsPoliticalSpeakResultsStepsClearEffectsDirectorsClimateClimate ChangeCloudsDebateNewspapersRaysCosmicRadiationFirst StepsColleaguesArenaLabsParametersCosmic RaysCern Author:Rolf-Dieter Heuer
“Our climate is changing. And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be - given the devastation it is wreaking - should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action.” WorldShouldMayEnoughActionPoliticsGivenResultsCitiesLeaderRiskNew YorkIncreaseClimateClimate ChangeExtremesWeatherAround The WorldNew York CityDevastationExtreme WeatherElected LeadersImmediate Action Author:Michael Bloomberg
“When I think about my children and how different their futures might be as a result of climate change, it makes me determined to do something about it.” ThinkingChildrenDifferentMightChangeResultsClimateClimate ChangeDeterminedMy Children Author:David Harewood
“It is common sense that when women are able to plan their pregnancies, populations grow more slowly and as a result so do greenhouse gas emissions. Providing access to contraception and preventative health should be one of the many effective strategies used to fight climate change.” ShouldAbleUsedFightingGrowsResultsCommonPlansStrategyClimateClimate ChangePopulationAccessCommon SenseGasPregnancyProvidingEmissionsGreenhousesContraceptionGreenhouse Gases Author:Kavita Ramdas