The climate is nearing tipping points. Changes are beginning to appear and there is a potential for explosive changes, effects that would be irreversible, if we do not rapidly slow fossil-fuel emissions over the next few decades.
James HansenIt would be immoral to leave young people with a climate system spiraling out of control.
James HansenPoliticians think that if matters look difficult, compromise is a good approach. Unfortunately, nature and the laws of physics cannot compromise - they are what they are.
James HansenI tend to be naive and gullible, I guess, but I try to believe that governments believe what they say.
James Hansen