I'm reading an article about climate change and its impact on third world countries for my regional world geography class. The article is written by Nicholas Kristof, and entitled "Extended Forecast: Bloodshed". Not the most cheery of titles.

Anyway, I wanted to share some of his thoughts:
The greenhouse gases that imperil Africa’s future are spewing from the United States, China and Europe. The people in Bangladesh and Africa emit almost no carbon, yet they are the ones who will bear the greatest risks of climate change. Some experts believe that the damage that the West does to poor countries from carbon emissions exceeds the benefit from aid programs

or just one of his thoughts. I find it interesting how vastly interconnected we all are.

here's a link to his article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/opinion/13kristof.html?scp=6&sq=the%20sahel&st=cse