“We’ve got to come together around an ambitious framework to protect the one planet we’ve got while we still can. If we want to prevent the worst effects of climate change before it’s too late, the time to act is now. Not later, not someday, but right here and now.” —President Obama after announcing that the Keystone XL Pipeline is not in our national interest
Three years ago today, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the Northeast, devastating countless homes, businesses, and communities in its path. Find out how we’ve helped New York and New Jersey rebuild stronger and safer, and how we’re making sure our communities are prepared for the impacts of climate change.
“Because America is leading by example, 150 countries, representing over 85% of global emissions, have now laid out plans to reduce their levels of the harmful carbon pollution that warms our planet. And it gives us great momentum going into Paris this December, where the world needs to come together and build on these individual commitments with an ambitious, long-term agreement to protect this Earth for our kids.” —President Obama
We have a moral obligation to act on climate. Follow twitter.com/FactsOnClimate so you’re armed with the facts about climate change and the latest on what we’re doing to combat it.
Big news in the fight against climate change: 81 major U.S. companies are stepping up and committing at least $160 billion in new low-carbon investments. We have a moral obligation to act on climate for future generations, but it’s also good for the bottom line.
“Climate change is a problem that can no longer be left to a future generation.” —Pope Francis at the White House
President Obama tries salmon half-eaten by a bear in Alaska with Bear Grylls. Can you bear to watch?
“We see the harsh reality of it. A lot of it is quite shocking.” —Bear Grylls on the effects of climate change
Watch a sneak peek of President Obama in the wild with Bear.
“Climate change is not just affecting spectacular views like this. When you have warming taking place twice as fast here in Alaska as it is in the bottom 48 states, that is melting glaciers and blocks of ice that are raising sea levels and you start getting an accelerated pace of climate change overall. So we’ve got to do something about it. The good news is we can if we take some smart steps now.” —President Obama on why we need to keep up the fight against climate change
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