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• Even if we planted a tree on every square yard available in the planet by the end of the century we would only capture at most 10 percent of the CO2 we need to reduce. This does not mean that we should not plant trees; we should, for biodiversity's sake, and for our long-term future together with the other species.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  Mean, Squares, Long

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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• We have used the majority of our carbon budget and we are already at dangerous levels of CO2 concentrations, about 400 parts per million. The levels were 250 before industrialization. So the problem is what we have done already and, therefore, what must be undone.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  Industrialization, Done, Levels

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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• Changing an economic system that is bent on uncontrolled and poorly measured economic growth and depends on fossil energy for its main objectives, is much more difficult than changing how nuclear energy is used for military purposes. Some think it may be impossible.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  Military, Thinking, Growth

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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• After denial comes anger and finally, acceptance.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  Acceptance, Denial

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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• While denial leads to certainty, it is only the certainty of death. This is true for individuals and also for civilizations.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  Certainty Of Death, Civilization, Denial

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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• Signs of a poorly understood but treatable house fire requires action, not inaction.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  Fire, House, Action

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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• The consensus is that climate change ranks along with nuclear warfare as the top two risks facing human civilization.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  Civilization, Two, Risk

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisk". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, www.truth-out.org. September 17, 2016.

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• We are still learning how exactly the Earth reacts to increased CO2 and other greenhouse gases. We know it leads to warming seas which are melting the North and the South Poles, rising and starting to swallow entire coastal areas in the US and elsewhere, as the New York Times article documents.

  Graciela Chichilnisky

  New York, Sea, Rising

  "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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