Nature is becoming vulnerable. Will it be possible to stop climate change?

Abstract

Global warming is unequivocal, as can be seen from the observed increase in the average world temperature of air and ocean, the widespread melting of snow and ice, and the rise in sea level (IPCC, 2007). In Venezuela, the most plausible future climate will be drier and warmer than the current one, increasing the risk of droughts and forest fires. Given the increase in the intensity of precipitation, it is estimated that even if it rains less, the rains will be more aggressive, increasing the risk of sudden floods and landslides, especially in the most vulnerable mountainous areas, and decreasing their agricultural effectiveness (First Communication on Climate Change for Venezuela, 2005).