UN routinely warns us that we have just a few years left until catastrophe:
In 1972, half a century ago, Maurice Strong, first UN Environment Programme director warned that
the world had just 10 years to avoid catastrophe
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In 1972, half a century ago, Maurice Strong, first UN Environment Programme director warned that
the world had just 10 years to avoid catastrophe
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UN routinely warns us that we have just a few years left until catastrophe:
In 1982, Tolba, head of UN Environment Programme told the world that it had just 18 years before
an environmental catastrophe as irreversible as any nuclear holocaust
timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1…
In 1982, Tolba, head of UN Environment Programme told the world that it had just 18 years before
an environmental catastrophe as irreversible as any nuclear holocaust
timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1…
UN routinely warns us that we have just a few years left until catastrophe:
In 1989, a senior UN official warns Associated Press that we have to fix climate change by 1999
or climate change goes beyond human control
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In 1989, a senior UN official warns Associated Press that we have to fix climate change by 1999
or climate change goes beyond human control
web.archive.org/web/2020111300…
UN routinely warns us that we have just a few years left until catastrophe:
In 1990, Tolba, head of UN Environment Programme told the world must fix global warming before 1995
— Otherwise, we'd lose the climate struggle
Earth Island Journal; Summer 1991, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p38
In 1990, Tolba, head of UN Environment Programme told the world must fix global warming before 1995
— Otherwise, we'd lose the climate struggle
Earth Island Journal; Summer 1991, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p38
UN routinely warns us that we have just a few years left until catastrophe:
In 2019, all the greats of the UN met to tell us that we have just 11 years to fix climate
un.org/press/en/2019/…
In 2019, all the greats of the UN met to tell us that we have just 11 years to fix climate
un.org/press/en/2019/…
UN routinely warns us that we have just a few years left until catastrophe
In 2007, head of UN Climate Panel:
If there is no action before 2012, that’s too late
What we do in the next 2-3 years will determine our future. This is the defining moment”
nytimes.com/2007/11/17/sci…
In 2007, head of UN Climate Panel:
If there is no action before 2012, that’s too late
What we do in the next 2-3 years will determine our future. This is the defining moment”
nytimes.com/2007/11/17/sci…
Reading many of the answers, it seems depressingly necessary to state that so far we've not been headed towards catastrophe, with ever-higher life expectancy, less poverty, and more education
And we actually die less and less in climate-related disasters
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And we actually die less and less in climate-related disasters
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One more prediction of just ten years left from 53 years ago:
1969, from Secretary-General of the UN, U Thant
from the book Limits to Growth 1972, p17 (let me know if anyone has a link to the original speech)
1969, from Secretary-General of the UN, U Thant
from the book Limits to Growth 1972, p17 (let me know if anyone has a link to the original speech)
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