Hello, I’m Charlotte Bellis and you’re watching Newsy.com.
The global warming issue is refocusing from melting icebergs and stranded polar bears to the danger for humans. Still, there is a debate amongst news outlets over what that danger is: human rights, money, or livelihood. The Global Humanitarian Forum, led by Kofi Annan, is pushing this shift.
“…climate change is not something waiting to happen, waiting to have an impact, it is impacting seriously lives of many people around the world…” (CNN)
That was video from CNN. First we look at AllAfrica.com who says the issue of global warming is about preserving human rights.
“This is not just about climate change but about human rights, justice, political transparency, social responsibility and accountability… opposition to the double standards…currently dominant in international relations.”
The Jamaica Observer disagrees - saying money is the real issue. Global warming could undercut the region’s economy, which depends on its natural beauty…
“With the Caribbean presently battered by financial woes, the issue of climate change has been pushed further back on the agenda. But with the region placing such vital importance on tourism, its importance cannot be understated.”
The Guardian brings a different perspective - looking at how a Chinese farmer sees the environment as an adversary.
“It’s just 2 - 3 kilometers from here to the desert so we have to take every measure we can think of to stop the desert from moving towards us and submerging our crops and villages. To survive, we must control the desert.”
Global warming has even entered the discussion of the recent Air France crash.
Russia Today reports a Russian climatologist says global warming may have been a factor. That’s something Grist.com, who bill themselves as “sanctimonious treehuggers”, takes issue with…
“Will climate change lead to fiercer storms? Sure. Can any particular storm be linked to climate change with any legitimate certainty? No… this pretty much fits the definition of alarmist. We can agree on that one.”
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