Viewpoints on Sustainability from Second Nature: Issue 4

Fast Forward: Latest Climate Science Shows Human Society Facing Greater Risks from Global Warming Sooner Than Predicted in 2007 IPCC Report

by Dianne Dumanoski

Global warming is a defining issue of the 21st century, and higher education must be a leader in addressing global climate change through research, education, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

—Amy Gutmann, President, University of Pennsylvania

American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment

Fast Forward: Latest Climate Science Shows Human Society Facing Greater Risks from Global Warming Sooner Than Predicted in 2007 IPCC Report