The Paris climate agreement turns five years old today (yes, it still exists). As The Times’ editorial board noted, the commitments made then were not nearly enough to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, above which, scientists warn, such warming could wreak havoc on humanity. Today, the situation globally (and in the United States especially) has deteriorated, and not just on climate change. It was a grim indication of where we were headed on anything having to do with science and the public’s interest. Yes, he fought the Trump administration frequently, but that was because California was the White House’s biggest target.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2020 12:03 UTC