Just a few weeks ago the United Nations group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, concluded that things are worse than anyone predicted. This is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change and the report held some dire warnings. The ice caps are melting, sea ice in the Arctic is collapsing, and water supplies are under extreme pressure. As heat waves, heavy rains and hundred year droughts become the norm, our precious coral reefs are disappearing and many species are moving towards extinction. You can view the slide presentation of the report here. The New York Times piece titled “Old Forecast of Famine May Yet Come True” elaborates on the impact climate change will have on the world’s food supplies. With this ominous news and dire forecasts, do we just get used to it and get ready? Or do we get going and demand change? Continue reading “Climate Change deserves a declaration!”
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