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After painful discussions in Bali on climate change, when everyone thought there was irremediable deadlock, there has been an agreement reached on the actions to be taken. The representatives had major problems with words and phrases that prompted the Indonesian President say in anger: we cannot allow "the human race and the planet to crumble because we cannot find the right words." What is the agreement exactly, see soon on this blog.

The problem is that the greenhouse emissions vary in severity from developing to developed nations. The US by far is the largest producer. Understandably, the developing countries think if the US is not responding urgently, why should they? Hopefully, now with this agreement the US will respond urgently, which will prompt others to respond just as urgently. Leadership by example?

'Affirmative Action' on global warming...

The UN is taking affirmative steps in attempts to address the global climate crisis. The UN Climate Change Conference 2007 currently rolling (from December 3 thru 14) in Bali, Indonesia is promising because of its extensive program. Representatives of 180 countries are getting together to agree on a plan that would need immediate implementation and full commitment by all parties. The recent devastating cyclone in Bangladesh and all the scary wave of hurricanes, thunderstorms and earthquakes, not counting the speed of ice melting has finally persuaded even the most intransigent countries that action is needed now! But this is not the first realization of the need of world 'Affirmative Action' on global warming!