Letter: Pursue climate goals
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Wasn’t it heartbreaking to watch Paradise, Calif., burn to the ground?
According to “Biden to pledge ambitious climate goals” (Associated Press, April 21), by 2030, the U.S. will reduce CO2 emissions by one half, and Greta Thunberg (“A Year To Change the World”) stated that the carbon budget will be gone in eight years. We need to act fast.
This may be difficult to comprehend along with a global warming limit of 1.5 degrees C, leading to an ocean rise of 33 cm (13 inches) by 2030. But it is not hard to comprehend what you can do to reduce your CO2 footprint: