"If global warming trends persist, 20 to 30% of the flora and fauna species will be in danger of extinction," explains Pascal van Ypersele. The Professor of the University of Louvain gives many examples to explain the changes that are taking place. Due to global warming, ice will melt bringing about a change in inland and highland landscapes. Costal areas, such as the Nile delta and the Netherlands, will be flooded by the sea. This will have "severe effects on humankind." According to the expert, it is "possible" and "urgent" to take action, by simply "modifying our personal behaviours", "changing the production systems" (from the manufacturing sector, to the transports, passing through energy production), reducing car use and limiting consumption. Even though the financial and economic crisis is a major problem for all the world’s countries, it could also represent a chance," he said. "It is in this situation, in which we must rethink the markets and our economies, that we can introduce a positive change, investing on less-polluting production systems for instance." ” ” ” ” ” “
