Extreme weather such as droughts, flooding, and record temperatures are only some of the indications that Earth's climate is changing even faster than expected.
The science is clear that our fossil fuel pollution is harming the ecology of our planet, and that to protect our food, our water, our wildlife, and our future, we must deeply cut this pollution as well as better manage our natural resources.
Someday soon we may want to confront this crisis aggressively and even though our national politics is uncomfortable working on the problem now, we can still study our options, for when that day of action comes.
If we develop a 20-year national blueprint for reducing our climate impact by 80%, and keep that blueprint up to date, we will be both more ready and better informed for the future.