Robert Menendez actually said...

if we don't act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5 percent of global GDP each year, now ...

we need the President and other leaders to prioritize climate change and raise awareness about the inevitable effects.

As you've well noted, the situation is grim. The challenge presents us with equally great opportunities for action.

let's determine what the true costs of lowering greenhouse gas emissions are, versus the costs of climate-change impacts.