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World is heading for a heart attack, says climate expert | The Times

[$] Political leaders who reject urgent action to cut emissions should be punished at the ballot box because the world is heading for a “heart attack” caused by rising temperatures, according to one of the UN’s top climate officials.

Halldor Thorgeirsson was speaking before today’s opening of a meeting of scientists and government officials from around the world to negotiate the final wording of a major report on climate change...

The Five Craziest Arguments At Wednesday's Climate Hearing | ThinkProgress

[Author of above piece] Ryan Koronowski | ThinkProgress

Ryan Koronowski is a Deputy Editor of Climate Progress. He grew up on the north shore of Massachusetts and graduated from Vassar College with dual degrees in Psychology and Political Science, focusing on foreign policy and social persuasion.