John Kerry: World far off track to stop worst effects of climate change

International action is slowing, former secretary of state and leaders of island nations warned at a California climate summitThe world is far off track to avoid the worst of climate change, leaders of island nations and former US secretary of state John Kerry warned at a California summit meant to highlight efforts to limit greenhouse gases."I am going to tell the truth, and the truth is we are not anywhere near where we need to be with respect to the overall challenge of climate change," said Kerry, who worked to secure the 2015 global Paris climate agreement under former president Barack Obama. Continue reading...