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450 ppm? No now its 350ppm – too late

Johnathan Porrit’s article explains the frustration of policy rules and how this means only information gathered up to 2005 is considered by decision makers when new vital statistics are available.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/10/comment-porritt-poznan-copenhagen-environment

This is like a sketch from “Yes Prime minister” funny if it weren’t so tragic.

 

 

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Antarctic 2008

As we complain about the wet weather in the UK ,I  wonder how the summer is effecting the Antarctic?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/dec/09/poznan-ice-sheet-sea-level-greenland-arctic 

It seems so far that the melt is underway.

End of the line

End of the line

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Is this the climate for climate change?

Ian Bell sums up the dilemma pretty well in this article for the Herald. Times are hard and when it comes to the pinch do we consider our immediate needs or the future needs of the planet? Is Obama going to be leading the way for the world in utilising the current financial crisis to develop environmental strategies to help in both areas. New energy technology does create new jobs.

http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/featuresopinon/display.var.2474100.0.The_wrong_climate_to_cut_carbon_emissions.php

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