If all we’re after is 80% by 2050, it’s hardly worth the effort . . .
Everybody who’s anybody is coming up with ideas for turning down our earthly thermostat. From Al Gore who’s nudging us towards climate reality (1), to the aptly-named Nicholas Stern who has direly warned how many coins it will cost to continue cooking our Earth (2), to the business-sponsored website U.S. Climate Action Partnership for whom money speaks the truth (3), to some of the stars of the environmental movement such as pioneer Bill McKibben (for whom I have the greatest respect) (4), and many, many more – all of these voices are telling us that we have to cut back on our carbon emissions, “dramatically.”