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Climate change must be addressed regardless of why it is happening because while we are arguing the cause the problem is getting worse. Sea ice is thinning at an alarming rate and as the sun's rays penetrate these thin layers of ice the oceans continue to heat. By the time we finally reach an agreement as to the cause we could find ourselves locked in an irreversible pattern.

The hot debate over the cause of climate change stems mostly from scientists who don't seem as concerned about the truth as they are about proving their opposition wrong. You'd think they would put their heads together to come up with answers but they stand in opposite corners and pick apart each other's work. This is outright childishness.

Be that as it may, climate change needs to be addressed right now if we are going to have any chance whatsoever of stopping it before it reaches the point of no return.

Previous worst case scenario trajectories predicted a sea level rise of 7 to 23 inches as we near the end of the century. However, new facts indicate that sea levels could rise higher and even sooner than previously thought.

A number of scientists agree that if climate change is not addressed soon we could be experiencing an even greater increase in storms, flooding and drought, which could lead to worldwide catastrophes.

The poorer nations are the ones who will suffer the most as they are exceptionally susceptible to even the smallest levels of climate change. Climates around the world could change drastically from what we see today. Several regions could turn very cold or very hot very fast.

Poor countries are already struggling with serious clean water and food shortages while diseases for which there is no cure are traveling around the world before countries have a chance to close their borders. Earthquakes and tsunamis are not only becoming more frequent they are getting more intense and much more devastating.

The cause of climate change is important because if we knew what was causing it we could come to a quicker solution. Nevertheless, our scientists are spending more time debating the cause than addressing the problem.

Those who follow the 2012 prophecies have chimed in with their theories of the cause of climate change. Many of them believe the planetary alignment is influencing our climate and that as we near 2012, it will get much worse.

Nevertheless, the cause isn't as important as the solution and the longer we linger on the cause the worse our climate changes could become.

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