Ásgrímsson: Opening ceremony of The 33rd International Geological congress

The greatest threat to our earth is the climate change. If we are not able to limit the emission of carbon-dioxide we can risk greater suffering in human life than we can imagine. Snorri Sturluson wrote . "the world will come to an end when 3 winters appear in a row without any summer in between". But he also stated. "But there´s still hope! The earth will rise from the sea again and then it´ll be green, fertile and beautiful."