It is foolhardy to believe future generations residing in Hawaii will escape the negative consequences of climate change as seas rise and coral reefs decline. That the Earth is warming at the fastest pace in recorded history is not an opinion. That the Earth’s warming will accelerate unless technology emerges to decrease its pace, and/or human behavior significantly changes is also a fact.

World leaders must support technological advances to reduce the negative impact of greenhouse gases and deforestation if their countries have the means. It is ludicrous for the U.N. climate summit to allow China and several other technologically advanced countries to receive a pass from being required to financially support measures to reduce climate change.

However, most species including ours will be much better served if technologically advanced countries combat climate change rather than give money to countries that want to cash in on its negative consequences.

Robert Griffon

Makiki

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