The science says that industrial states like New York must get to 100 % clean energy and zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 if the planet is to
avert runaway global warming and climate catastrophe,» Hawkins said.
In a new paper, Hansen and colleagues warn that the current international plan to limit
global warming isn't going to be nearly enough to
avert disasters like
runaway ice - sheet melting and consequent sea - level rise.