Pulse of the Planet: The 23-Billion Ton Gorilla at the Climate Talks

The momentum for a global agreement on emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse emissions seems to be gathering. Some scientists have recently concluded that the time for cutting this pollution is much shorter [pdf] than previously thought. The coming Obama administration has signaled commitment to a strong national policy on controlling these emissions and to playing an active role in negotiating a new international treaty. (The Kyoto ... Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
3.7
by Derek Hawkins - Dec. 2, 2008

Bill Cameides highlights key obstacles to achieving global agreement on how to address climate change. His remarks are insightful and he writes with a degree of expertise that makes this more than mere commentary. He could have elaborated on several of his points, like mountaintop removal, or written more specifically on how we're to get a handle on coal. I came away from this with new information, though.

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