John Kerry Places Climate Change On Par With Ebola and Isis -- IBTimes
US Secretary of State John Kerry has placed climate change on the top of world agenda, alongside Ebola and Isis, saying it has an immediacy that people have come to understand.
In remarks to foreign ministers of the 20 biggest economies, Kerry said climate change should be at the top of the agenda despite competition from more immediate challenges, according to The Guardian.
Experts and climate activists are raising the pitch to get world leaders to commit to limiting global temperatures to 2 deg C using strong policies.
This is the tipping point in temperature beyond which climate change effects will become irreversible.
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Update #1: Climate change marches: Kerry cites fight against Ebola and Isis as thousands join protests -- The Guardian
Update #2: Kerry: Climate Change Will be 'Front and Center' in All Diplomatic Efforts -- Breitbart
My Comment: When I read reports like this one .... I cannot help but feel that the U.S. is not taking the rise of the Islamic State seriously. That for them (politically) .... global warming serves their political needs more than confronting the conflicts and crisis in Africa and the Middle East. This may play well in Europe and the U.S. .... and the public is probably supporting such an approach (until their energy bills come in) .... but in Africa and in the Middle East .... they are probably scratching their heads.