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The Atlantic turned to School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Kim Cobb for help understanding the UN's new climate report. Though some may say the target proposed by the report is unrealistic, Cobb says, "It is not our job as scientists to give the world a 'pass' in the face of damaging delays in tackling climate change."