“The president recently made a bold move to halt new coal leases on public lands, but the clock is ticking down faster — both on Obama’s presidency and on our ability to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of climate change. One month ago, I watched the president and other heads of state in Paris do what was unthinkable only a year ago: they signed an agreement to stem the rise in global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. It was a moment 21 years in the making, and it was remarkable.”
January 19, 2016