Climate scientists tell us that to keep the rise of global temperature above the pre-industrial level at below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in order to
avoid runaway global warming, the world must cut
greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent per year starting in 2020.
He says that it is essential that we reduce and stabilize
greenhouse gas emissions to
avoid runaway climate change in the Arctic, but even our best efforts are unlikely to prevent changes that are likely to be dangerous for Inuit.