As a longtime observer of a wide range of efforts to limit global warming, I see this as one of the least likely to succeed — and a bad match of tool and task — if the goal is, in fact, to limit warming, which would require global cuts in emissions. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Curbing global warming to 2 °C above the average pre-industrial temperature, the generally accepted «safe» level, will probably require carbon emissions to peak within a decade, to be followed by global cuts of more than 50 per cent by mid-century, according to the UN Environment Programme. (newscientist.com)
The ALS Association (National Office and Massachusetts Chapter) operates under a shared mission: to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global cutting - edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. (rocketlawyer.com)