Scientists overwhelmingly agree that as humans continue burning fossil fuels, our collective emissions of greenhouse gases are unnaturally warming the planet. If this trend is not quickly stopped (and, if possible, reversed), humans will face existential threats including deadly heat waves, wildfires, droughts, floods and extreme storms.
During Tuesday's presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, only Harris acknowledged these scientific facts. But critics say she didn't exactly lay out a sound strategy for addressing it, either.
