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Climate change and activity of asteroids near Earth have been two of the issues addressed by Daniel Turner, professor of physics at the University of Florida and director of the Center for Science in the Lunar Surface and Asteroids NASA at the International Congress of Integral Ecology and Environment Laudato Si ', now held in the UCAM its second day.

"Glaciers have been melting faster during this century, so we should expect that sea level has risen about two meters by 2100," said Turner, in addition to affirming that "normal for the Earth is not a glaciaciaón period, sea level and about 100 higher than it currently has meters. that is, that normal for Murcia would be 60 meters below sea level. "

Daniel Turner also told that "we are depositing in the atmosphere about 10 tonnes of carbon every year", which means "a huge change inthe chemical composition of the atmosphere," something "is changing very quickly the temperature of the planet ".

The professor has developed the historical process of the climate and the influence of human actions on it, as well as awareness that we have about its effects.

In addition, on the meteorite that pass close to Earth on March 5, has acknowledged that "the meteorite activity that is occurring lately in the atmosphere has nothing to do with the weather itself. NASA is investigating to hear how could prevent the arrival of an asteroid. But there is nothing that could today. to further investigate it takes more time and more money. "

The day continued with another conference starring the intervention of Orthodox bishops entitled 'The World as Sacrament of Communion'.

In it, Archbishop Policarpos Stavropoulos, Archbishop Metropolitan of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, read the letter written by His Holiness Bartholomew I, who for reasons agenda was unable to attend the presentation ceremony.

"We are confident that the voice of Pope Francisco will think many people, because environmental protection and service to others are inseparable," he stressed the archbishop, after explaining that the September 1 is the day instituted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the 'Day of environmental protection'.

Monsignor Stavropoulos has also had, in the words of His Holiness Bartholomew I, that "our Churches should remind policy makers that extensions to adopt measures against environmental aggression constitute a major threat to the planet Earth and its inhabitants."

For his part, Bishop Marcelo Sánchez, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, gave the Relevance conference Encyclical Laudato Si 'in the Magisterium of the Church and in the international context, where he talked about the issues that assumes the Laudato If 'as the natural sciences or social sciences, from the interpretation of the Pope, and offered some final tips for a more caring world.

"In some sense we are in a magical moment where the Holy Spirit not only illuminates the church but also to the nations that have taken the most important demands of the encyclical, and have poured into newsrooms of these new end of the millennium on sustainable development ", said Marcelo Sanchez.

The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences explained that it gives more importance to the issue of climate or eradicate new forms of slavery.

"This creates a moment of collaboration between the Catholic, Jewish and Christian churches, and some parts of the Muslims. The Earth and created is our common home and that's all we have to defend and develop it," asked Marcelo Sánchez I Sorondo.

This afternoon continue activities with the ecumenical day of prayer for the care of creation, which will take place at 20: 30h at St Francis de Murcia, and attended by representatives of the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran and evangelical.

There will also be a roundtable on 'the role of women in the developing country', which involved women from different industrial sectors and the opening of the exhibition of Muher artists in the Convento San Antonio from 19: 00h.

Source: UCAM