Geoscience Reference
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Chapter 2
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―We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are
not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of
climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our
children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming
judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging
fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.
The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and
sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must
lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power
new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. That's how we
will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our
forests and waterways, our croplands and snow-capped peaks. That is
how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That's
what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared.‖
-- President Obama, Second Inaugural Address, January 2013
