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National and International News Cancun Climate Summit - 29 November - 10 December - The highs and lows of 15 years of climate talks - in pictures: The Kyoto protocol, signed in 1997, is the only international treaty to set legally binding targets on cutting greenhouse emissions, The governments of almost 200 countries are meeting this week in Doha, Qatar, to discuss a new treaty to succeed Kyoto, which expires at the end of the year. From Yvo's tears to Durban deadlock, we look back at the highs and lows of the last 15 years of climate talks (By Jessica Aldred and Eric Hilaire, The [UK] Guardian, 11/26/12) Stand Still for the Apocalypse (By Chris Hedges, Truthdig.com, 11/26/12) Rise of acid ocean eats away base of food chain: Shells of tiny sea snails are being eroded as more carbon dioxide is dissolved into seawater (By Steve Connor, The [UK] Independent - Science, 11/25/12) Time is running out: the Doha climate talks must put an end to excuses: The evidence of climate change is clearer than ever. The poor countries have done everything asked of them. Now the rich nations must face their responsibilities (By John Vidal, The [UK] Guardian - Comment Is Free, 11/25/12) Obama under pressure to show Doha he is serious on climate change: The climate has been back on Obama's lips since his re-election, but the Doha conference will show if he is all talk (By Suzanne Goldenberg, The [UK] Guardian, 11/23/12) The 16 scariest maps from the E.U.'s massive new climate change report (By Philip Bump, Grist.org, 11/21/12) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Smash Records Again: UN (By Common Dreams Staff, CommonDreams.org, 11/20/12) New Report Ranks States in Efforts to Reduce Oil Addiction: Obama administration should 'do more to complement state initiatives' (By Common Dreams Staff, CommonDreams.org, 11/20/12) World Bank: "4°C Warming Simply Must Not Be Allowed To Occur" (By Kate Sheppard, Mother Jones, 11/19/12) |