COP28 spotlight: How historical decisions paved the way for today's climate crisis

CLIMATE CHANGE COP28 spotlight: How historical decisions paved the way for today's climate crisis Amidst record-high temperatures, deluges, droughts and wildfires, leaders are convening for another round of United Nations climate talks later this month that seek to curb the centuries-long trend of humans spewing ever more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. For hundreds of years, people have shaped the world around them for their benefit: They drained lakes to protect infrastructure, wealth and people. They dug up billions of tons of coal, and then oil and gas, to fuel empires and economies. The allure of exploiting nature and burning fossil fuels as a path to prosperity hopped from nation to nation, each eager to secure their own energy. People who claimed the power to control nature and the energy resources around them saw the environment as a tool to be used for progress, historians say. Over hundreds of years, that impulse has remade the planet's climate, too — and brought its inhabitants to the brink of catastrophe.   Know more Copyright © 2023 BusinessMirror, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: BusinessMirror 2113 Chino Roces corner Dela Rosa Streets Pio del Pilar Makati 1230 Philippines Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Follow the BusinessMirror Follow the Philippines Graphic