Greta Thunberg tells leaders at Davos to heed global heating science
(The Guardian Switzerland)

Activist says she will `keep repeating numbers´ until media and politicians listenGreta Thunberg has challenged political leaders and the media to listen to the science as she warned time was running out to tackle global heating.Speaking on a panel of young environmentalists in Davos, Thunberg said the increase in global temperature could not be kept below 1.5C if the world continued to use up its limited carbon budget at its current rate. Related: Davos 2020: Greta Thunberg demands urgent action on climate emergency - day one live Davos is a Swiss ski resort now more famous for hosting the annual four-day conference for the World Economic Forum. For participants it is a festival of networking. Getting an invitation is a sign you have made it - and the elaborate system of badges reveals your place in the Davos hierarchy. The meeting is sponsored by a huge number of international banks and corporations. Continue reading...