Countries actually agree on something!

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The article, "With Compromises, a Global Accord to Fight Climate Change Is in Sight", relates the recent event of 196 countries coming close to reaching an agreement concerning fossil fuel emissions. This is currently happening at a global climate summit in Lima, Peru. The treaty contains achievable goals as each country must publically enact policies that best fit their own situation. However, this brings up the major drawback of this trearty, the standards will be set by each country instead of using global standards. This is supposed to lead to a global deal to be signed in Paris next year with each country bringing its own pledge including the United States.

My opinion on this event is quite positive. It is about time some action was taken to stop the slide of global warming before it becomes a catastrophe beyond repair. It will be hard for the necessary legislation to be passed in the United States because there are still some government officials who do not accept global warming for the fact that it is. Over a decade of scientific research has show that the planet is undergoing an abnormal change in temperature. This is the consensus among the scientific community, and some scientists even consider us to living in the midst of the sixth great extinction in the history of the Earth. The current die off of species is due to gloabl warming and its effect on the environment. All in all, I am glad this legislation has been so that the human race will force itself to advance to more sustainable forms of energy.