Seeking climate consensus

The Paris Agreement, adopted in early 2016, aims to reduce the global man-made emissions that are trapping heat in the atmosphere, causing a cascade of extreme weather events due to variations in temperature. The agreement sought to keep the increase in global average temperature well below 2 degrees Celsius, while attempting to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Global temperature increase will alter climatic conditions differently in every part of the globe. In Lebanon, climate change will mean less snow, more droughts, desertification, reduced agricultural productivity, less precipitation, and the re-emergence of certain infectious diseases. Some of these climatic events are already being witnessed: flash floods interrupting commutes, and hail as large as golf balls breaking windows like a scene from The Day After Tomorrow. To ensure preparedness for these extreme events, the Paris Agreement also mandates fast adaptation in order to increase the resilience of communities. For Lebanon, this