Well the time has finally come. The 18th Conference of Parties has officially been opened on Monday in Doha, Qatar. The two week-long conference will aim at ratifying international climate change legislation as well as discussing the future of the globe. Marla has safely arrived and has already made a few blog posts. Check out her blog for coverage of the first week of COP. Nikki, Parker, and I will be travelling to Doha next week when we will take over for Marla.
This COP takes place weeks before many doomsayers predict the world will end on December 21st, but I hope no one involved in the negotiations shares this belief. It does cause some concern after super storm Sandy hit the east Coast weeks ago and more extreme weather is predicted for our future. Rising levels of greenhouse gases lead to increased global temperatures. As more temperature and energy is stored by the earth and its atmosphere, the potential for more violent weather only increases. It is not obscene to say that more severe weather is on its way. Whether it is in the form of another super storm, massive droughts or rising seas the potential for disaster is growing every minute.
At these meetings of delegates from around the world real change can be made for a positive future. Limits on greenhouse gas emissions can be put into place. While this may seem as only delaying the destruction of our planet there are other researchers and scientists who are looking into producing large scale industrial plants that will remove CO2 from the atmosphere and recycle it for other uses. If time and money is invested in these and similar ventures there could be hope for the future without drastically changing our current lifestyles. To catch up on the latest at COP 18 check out Marla’s blog or the UNFCCC official website.
This COP takes place weeks before many doomsayers predict the world will end on December 21st, but I hope no one involved in the negotiations shares this belief. It does cause some concern after super storm Sandy hit the east Coast weeks ago and more extreme weather is predicted for our future. Rising levels of greenhouse gases lead to increased global temperatures. As more temperature and energy is stored by the earth and its atmosphere, the potential for more violent weather only increases. It is not obscene to say that more severe weather is on its way. Whether it is in the form of another super storm, massive droughts or rising seas the potential for disaster is growing every minute.
At these meetings of delegates from around the world real change can be made for a positive future. Limits on greenhouse gas emissions can be put into place. While this may seem as only delaying the destruction of our planet there are other researchers and scientists who are looking into producing large scale industrial plants that will remove CO2 from the atmosphere and recycle it for other uses. If time and money is invested in these and similar ventures there could be hope for the future without drastically changing our current lifestyles. To catch up on the latest at COP 18 check out Marla’s blog or the UNFCCC official website.
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