Threats of nuclear war and climate change have edged us closer to ‘midnight.’ Congress must act. The U.S. must lead the way to abolishing nuclear weapons and commit to massive investments needed to remediate and adapt to climate change. Congress must mandate a federal Climate Posture Review, comparable to the president’s nuclear posture review so that federal policy regarding the reduction of greenhouse gases becomes transparent and gets prioritized to meet the growing threats that current climate heating is imposing worldwide. What Congress can do:• Mandate a federal climate posture review that includes every military contract so the military industrial complex is on notice we mandate their cooperation in reducing greenhouse gases. Our children and their children will celebrate us rather than curse us if we act now to leave them a livable world.

Source: The Herald May 06, 2023 15:00 UTC