Several times in Earth's history, rapid global warming occurred, apparently spurred by amplifying feedbacks. In each case, more than half of plant and animal species became extinct. New species came into being over tens and hundreds of thousands of years. But these are time scales and generations that we cannot imagine.
James HansenI was lucky to grow up at a time when it was not difficult for the child of a tenant farmer to make his way to the state university.
James HansenMoney has too big an influence on our politics in Washington and somehow we need to do something about that.
James HansenThe democratic process is supposed to be one person one vote, but it turns out that money is talking louder than the votes.
James HansenWe have at most ten yearsโnot ten years to decide upon action, but ten years to alter fundamentally the trajectory of global greenhouse emissions.
James Hansen