There will be a global Climate change conference later this year with the aim of planning ahead to stop the consequences of a change in environmental conditions that many societies will not be able to effectively cope with. Click on the banner below to go direct to Copenhagen Climate change information website.
Meanwhile, in the U.K. Gordon Brown's economist tasked with evaluating climate change policy says that politicians have so far failed to accurately assess the economic impact of future climate change. Last week, 12th March at an emergency summit, 2500 scientists from 80 countries issued a 'desperate plea' to world leaders to curb greenhouse gas emissions or face disaster. This is the first time such scientists have commented on political policy, breaking away from tradition of leaving politics out of science.
Will our world leaders hear their plea?
Full story from the Guardian Newspaper 13.03.09
Will our world leaders hear their plea?
Full story from the Guardian Newspaper 13.03.09
