Climate Change Debates Heat Up

   By drodriguez  Oct 15, 2009
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As we discussed in a recent post, SheSpeaks is taking part in Blog Action Day this year by opening up a discussion about climate change.  Talk of climate change and the ways it affects the planet has become a part of our daily lives, especially in the last few years.  We have been watching the debate heat up recently as nations meet to discuss a possible international agreement to fight climate change.  The debate will come to a head in a couple of months when delegates from 192 nations meet in Copenhagen to draw out the framework on how we will reduce global emissions.

We are also seeing environmental activists speaking out on the subject, some making grand gestures to have their voices heard.  The Associated Press just reported that a group of activists in London scaled Britain’s Parliament building on Sunday holding large yellow signs to draw attention to the issue of climate change.  One protester on the site, Anna Jones, states that "We are here to remind them that they simply haven’t done enough to stop climate change and we need to see some action at home."

If you take a look at recent headlines regarding climate change, it is no wonder that people are up in arms on the topic.  A recent study coming out of Kashmir University’s geology and geophysics department reports that Indian Kashmir’s glaciers are melting at a fast rate due to higher than normal temperatures.  This news threatens the water supply of millions living in the Himalayan region. 

And reports from Swiss researchers show the Alpine Glacier is melting and leaking harmful chemicals that were once used widely in the 60’s and 70’s into the surrounding waters.  Researchers from the study talk about the dangers this type of run-off will pose, "Considering ongoing global warming and accelerated massive glacier melting predicted for the future, our study indicated the potential for dire environmental impacts due to pollutants delivered into pristine mountainous areas."

What do you think about the issue of climate change and how it affects the planet?

What are you hoping will be the outcome of the much anticipated meeting of nations in Copenhagen this December?

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momagarry by momagarry | MILWAUKEE, WI
Oct 19, 2009

We need to do what we can to help prevent harming our ozone.

amberdana by amberdana | Phoenix, AZ
Oct 16, 2009

I am sorry but climate change has happened for centuries. Its just another ploy to try and get us to spend money on some other companies ideas. Climate change does happen but it happened when dinosaurs roamed the earth and earth managed to stay around with out our help. We should do things responsibly but not out of guilt over climate change which we have no control over. It is what it is.

Alyssarae92293 by Alyssarae92293 | BOYNTON BEACH, FL
Oct 15, 2009

i COMPLETELY AGREE WITH JustOla.....CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL!!!

msfriendly by msfriendly | MONROE, WI
Oct 15, 2009

We have ignored this REAL problem for far too long. Already, we can see climate changes happening all over, some at an alarming rate. Global government with strict regulations needs to happen for anything to make a difference. We must also, individually do our part in our daily lives. This is a very "me" society and we need to change our thinking and start worrying more about others and our futures. By the way, car companies are boasting electric cars as being a great thing of the furture...think about it....where does our electricty come from? COAL PLANTS! SO, the is a great marketing scheme, but will not help our planet whatsoever. The more we can be informed, the more we can educate others.

JustOla by JustOla | Londonderry, NH
Oct 15, 2009

I believe that climate change is real, and that both individuals and companies/industry need to make changes. If all individuals make small changes, those changes combined can have a major impact. Industries can have major impacts, but we must be willing to pay for products that are in the best interest of our planet. I work in marketing in the building products industry, and see major changes in that industry. For example, I have the good fortune to work with a company called Trikeenan Tileworks. They have always been very eco-friendly (recycling and so forth), but have recently formulated a line of very beautiful glazes made of 100% glaze runoff - something that most manufacturers dump in a landfill. Changes like these, by each company, CAN have an impact. This is a global issue - not someone else's problem.