Two Reports Warn: Wake Up! It's Later Than It's Ever Been.

The article discusses climate change's role in weather-related tragedies. Topics include the World Bank report, "Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4° C Warmer World Must be Avoided", that provided details on why the four degrees Celsius scenario needs to be avoided to prevent harm to ecosystems; climate change's role in Hurricane Sandy in 2012; and the recommendation for a carbon-pollution reduction program that cuts greenhouse-gas emissions.