Why We Strike Again | by Greta Thunberg, Luisa Neubauer and Angela Valenzuela
Politicians and fossil-fuel companies have known about climate change
for decades. And yet the politicians let the profiteers continue to
exploit our planet’s resources and destroy its ecosystems in a quest for
quick cash that threatens our very existence.
for decades. And yet the politicians let the profiteers continue to
exploit our planet’s resources and destroy its ecosystems in a quest for
quick cash that threatens our very existence.
Don’t take our word for it: scientists are sounding the alarm. They warn
that we have never been less likely to limit the rise in global
temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels – the
threshold beyond which the most destructive effects of climate change
would be triggered.
Worse, recent research shows that we are on track to produce 120% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with the 1.5°C limit.The concentration of climate-heating greenhouse gases in our atmosphere has reached a record high, with no sign of a slowdown. Even if countries fulfill their current emissions-reduction pledges, we are headed for a 3.2°C increase.