Department of Biotechnology, Cornell University, United States, United States
Opinion
The Defining Crisis of Our Time: Confronting Climate Change
Author(s): Allen Robert*
In the 21st century, few issues have emerged with as much urgency and global significance as climate change. From rising temperatures and extreme weather events to the melting polar ice caps and widespread biodiversity loss, the impacts of climate change are no longer distant threats—they are happening here and now. The science is clear, and the evidence is overwhelming: human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, is driving the Earth's climate to a dangerous tipping point. Addressing this crisis demands immediate and collective action on an unprecedented scale... View More»