Though every nation must do its part to address climate change, developed nations are responsible for the lion's share of carbon pollution in the atmosphere, and they have an obligation to help developing nations transition to a sustainable future. Frances Beinecke More Quotes by Frances Beinecke More Quotes From Frances Beinecke The U.S. can become carbon neutral in our lifetimes. In the process, we will put millions of Americans to work, make our companies more competitive, and shield our communities from extreme weather. And we will honor our obligation to leave the world a better place for future generations. Frances Beinecke future work weather world The science tells us that if we fail to reduce global warming pollution, global temperatures will rise to dangerous levels and unleash devastating extreme weather events and accelerate destructive sea level rise. Frances Beinecke pollution sea weather science Putting a tax on carbon could be an effective approach for curbing global warming pollution. Frances Beinecke tax pollution global-warming approach Carbon pollution contributes to climate change, which causes temperatures to rise. Hotter temperatures mean more smog in the air, and breathing smog can inflame deep lung tissue. Repeated inflammation over time can permanently scar lung tissue, even in low concentrations. Frances Beinecke pollution climate-change change time Whether it is salt farmers in India embracing solar power or wind companies creating tens of thousands of jobs in America, people are providing a vision for the clean energy future. Frances Beinecke future vision power people The fossil fuel industry commands outsize sway over U.S. politics, markets, and democracy. I knew these companies were formidable, but when I served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, I got a close up view of how the industry disregards government safeguards. Frances Beinecke view democracy politics government Nearly every president in the past 100 years has declared national monuments, from Teddy Roosevelt creating the Grand Canyon National Monument to George W. Bush preserving 10 islands and 140,000 square miles of ocean waters in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Frances Beinecke monuments ocean president past Water efficiency, recycling, and other local supplies will help California flourish in a drier future. Frances Beinecke help will future water Protecting eagles from the threat of extinction is a conservation success story that we must prudently safeguard for future generations to come. Frances Beinecke story extinction future success Striking a balance between wildlife conservation and wind energy development starts with understanding threats to eagle populations and how our actions, including operating wind farms, are affecting them. Frances Beinecke balance understanding energy wind Every year, tens of millions of salmon return to the pristine shores of Bristol Bay in Alaska. They linger in the bay's cool, shallow waters before charging up nearby streams to spawn and create another generation of wild salmon. Frances Beinecke wild generation year cool Over the years, I have seen the power of the oceans to excite, feed, and sustain people. I have also seen them undergo a growing onslaught of attacks, from destructive fishing practices to rising acidification. Frances Beinecke fishing power people years Studies show that women are more likely than men to die in natural disasters. Women's voices must be heard. Frances Beinecke natural-disasters die women men I attended the climate talks in Copenhagen in 2009, and back then, national governments waited until days before to submit climate plans, and the U.S. based its pledge on a proposed bill that would fail in the Senate. Frances Beinecke days back pledge climate Shell Oil's decision to pull the plug on drilling for oil in the Chukchi Sea is a major victory for the Arctic. Frances Beinecke oil victory decision sea
