- It’s been called a potential turning point for the planet. World leaders are meeting in Scotland for the UN Climate Change Conference -- it’s a chance for nations to double down on their commitments to reduce emissions -- and young people around the world are pushing them. Including some from Colorado.
- Time is running out for humanity to act on climate change. Scientists have been shouting that message since the 1980s -- but the world hasn’t heard it. Earlier this week, the United Nations released a new report showing the consequences. It confirms climate change is happening now. And it predicts a bleak future unless there are radical changes. Linda Mearns is a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.