The Earth is on fire in biblical terms with raging storms, floods wiping out towns, drought, and COVID-19 bringing humanity to its knees. “Don’t mess with Mother Nature” is the clear message. The United Nations’ February 2022 report on climate change says we have reached, or possibly passed, the tipping point. The 2,000-page report finds that the catastrophic impacts of climate breakdown are mounting and could soon outpace humanity’s ability to adaptIt also highlights the inequities this breakdown will bring upon communities most vulnerable to climate impacts, who are the least to blame.
We have no place else to go, so we need to heed the warnings and take action. In Texas, wildfires are raging right now. The tiny town of Eastland just suffered the state’s worst blaze in a decade.
We have technology to help counter this, but addressing climate change will require action far beyond electric cars. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that transportation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gases—responsible for 27 percent—and estimates that agriculture contributes 11 percent.
