We have ten years, at most, to start making sharp cuts to our greenhouse
gas emissions or we will face catastrophic consequences. The good news
is that there is something we can do—but only if the leadership of the U.S.
government acts immediately and asserts its influence on the rest of the
world—in particular such emerging powers as China and India—to join an
international effort to stop global warming.
Joseph Romm, an expert in the science, business, and politics of climate
change, lays out a plan of action that involves: