John Kerry, in his first major speech as secretary of State, suggests that not fighting CO2-induced bad weather "may be the only thing our generation — generations — are remembered for"

Kerry comes out swinging on climate change - The Hill's E2-Wire

John Kerry used his first major speech as secretary of State to make that case that failing to confront climate change means missing big economic opportunities — and worse.

“If we waste this opportunity, it may be the only thing our generation — generations — are remembered for. We need to find the courage to leave a far different legacy,” Kerry said in a wide-ranging address Wednesday at the University of Virginia.

Kerry Gives First Foreign Policy Speech … on Climate Change | The Weekly Standard

"We as a nation must have the foresight and courage to make the investments necessary to safeguard the most sacred trust we keep for our children and grandchildren: an environment not ravaged by rising seas, deadly superstorms, devastating droughts, and the other hallmarks of a dramatically changing climate," said Kerry, according to prepared remarks.