Thornton's doubt was strong in his face, but his fighting spirit was aroused—the fighting spirit that soars above odds, fails to recognize the impossible, and is deaf to all save the clamor for battle.
The popular idea of cutting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50 % chance of staying below 1.5 degrees, and the risk of setting off irreversible chain reactions beyond human control.
If the scope of freedom and respect for the rule of law shrinks around the world, the likelihood of war within and between nations increases, and our own freedoms will eventually be threatened.