Virtually every piece of land ice on Earth is melting, the sea ice in the Arctic is collapsing, droughts and other weather extremes are intensifying, and the global food system has shown signs of instability. Add to this the acidification of the oceans, rising sea levels, melting permafrost releasing vast quantities of methane, and the apparent sixth extinction now in progress.
 
The national climate plan just reached by Canada and the provinces is a long overdue step in the right direction — in combating the existential threat facing the world. Doing nothing — as advocated by right-wing extremism — is not an option and the world community must and will move ahead to protect the future of the planet.