He also called on politicians to take the right energy decisions. John Kerry said in his speech that climate change should be THE voting issue in the Untied States, a country that saw 19% turnout among young voters in the 2016 presidential election. One already on the team is actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Launching the new global movement, the former Secretary of State says it will unite unlikely allies and bring together powerful influencers. In Reykjavik, Kerry was given the Arctic Circle’s award by former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson for his leadership on climate change. As Secretary of State under the Obama administration, Kerry was key to the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, an accord current president Donald Trump is working hard to dismantle. John Kerry (75) gave a stern warning about demagoguery and denial of the climate crisis and the lack of political leadership. Glaciers on Iceland are melting at record speed. While CO2 is described as having a warming effect akin to wrapping the planet in a sheet, methane released from the Arctic permafrost is more like wrapping the planet in a wool blanket. The permafrost in the circumpolar north is about to melt, likely to cause even greater releases of methane. We are moving towards the tipping points of the Greenland Ice Sheet and the Atlantic Ocean circulation. Scientist after scientist entered the stage with facts and scenarios, which in sum painted a picture of a word heading towards Ragnarök, the old Nordic mythology’s destruction of the world.
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