Editorial Published in 56 Newspapers Urges Action in Copenhagen

The editors at 56 newspapers in 45 countries decided to publish the same editorial out of concern that "humanity faces a profound emergency" and the hope that the gathering in the Danish capital can begin to address climate change in a serious way. The editorial, which was mostly published in front pages, strikes out at the United States for its "obstructionism" throughout the years and notes that the world distressingly "finds itself at the mercy of American domestic politics." Still, it emphasizes that no one is safe from climate change, so it "must be solved by everyone," including rich countries that are going to have to help poorer countries adapt to a changing climate and developing countries that will have to step up to the plate and "pledge meaningful and quantifiable action of their own."