We Have 12 Years to Save—or Lose—Our Only Home November 1, 2018

Olivia Alperstein, PSR | Common Dreams

Pull on the seat-belt in your gas-guzzling car, folks, and strap in for the worst ride of our lives.

This fall, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a critical report warning that humans have about 12 years — until 2030 — before global warming reaches a catastrophic level.

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