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Forgive me for going a bit off on a tangent but seeing as it does apply to all of us, I thought it important to bring up. The Global recession is bound to be the headline of 2009, and in many ways it is justly deserved. The world is changing. Major businesses have collapsed and workers in every sector are feeling the pinch around the world. But there is a bigger problem, that should not be eclipsed by the credit crunch. Climate change is a global problem. It requires nothing less than a united global response to solve it. But much like solving the credit crunch, not everyone can agree on the causes or effects on climate change. Despite evidence of an acceleration in the rise of global temperatures since the start of the fossil fuel burning industrial age, many scientists insist on making various counter claims on climate change. Some claim we are nearing the end of a cycle which will soon result in a new ice age, where as others dispute that fossil fuels have made any effect to global temperatures at all. Scientists must start to agree on the real issues if we are to stop it, but one thing we can be certain of is this. The world is changing, and we need to act now. Investing in clean and renewable energy should be top priority for the worlds economy, creating new jobs, and ensuring a sustainable future, that no longer depends on ever diminishing fossil fuels. Its time to act, before our climate changes beyond repair.