It’s Official — The Globe is Warming

The mainstream paper, USA Today recently published an article titled The debate’s over: Globe is warming. This must certainly be a turning point in the debate on climate change. More and more groups see global warming as a real threat. Industry is stepping up to the plate with research dollars and influential religious leaders are calling for planning and action.

Confronted with the mounting evidence that the climate is changing, industry leaders are compelled to respond. Long range planning is essential for success in business. Companies are concerned about the potential impacts of climate change on their futures.

The National Religious Partnership for the Environment, with representatives from the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, National Association of Evangelicals and National Council of Churches wrote in their statement, “Global warming is a universal moral challenge” (from the article). Religion and social groups will need to develop strategies to guide people through the potential conflicts that could result from global warming.

The debate can continue over the causes of global warming, but the planning required to deal with its potential fallout should start now.

Link: The debate’s over: Globe is warming from USA Today

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 3:00 PM on June 28, 2005

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