If we do not get our act together and cut back substantially on greenhouse gas emissions, it is altogether likely that the temperature of this planet will rise by 8 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of this century causing cataclysmic problems throughout America and throughout the world.
Bernie Sanders: “If we do not get our act together and cut back substantially on greenhouse gas emissions, it is altogether likely that…”
On the recordMarch 6, 2013
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Emphasizes the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent severe climate impacts.
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