On Earth Day, bring together the dreamers and the plodders on climate change (Timmons Roberts, Brookings)

A schism is opening between two groups calling for action on climate change: the dreamers and the plodders. The dreamers are panicked by the mountains of scientific evidence on climate change and call for a massive transformation of our energy system to keep the planet safe. The plodders advocate more realistic steps in the face of political gridlock. Of course both arguments have their merits, but until these two groups reach a consensus on how to move forward, real solutions will remain on the horizon, just out of reach.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/planetpolicy/posts/2016/04/21-earth-day-climate-change-roberts