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Society faces 'irreversible' impact from climate change Society faces 'irreversible' impact from climate change Society faces "serious risks" from climate change - even with a global increase in temperature of only about two degrees, according to a new report. The study, by the University of ...
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DrumBeat: June 24, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... cuts at climate change talks
MEXICO CITY – President Barack Obama's climate envoy dismissed recommendations that the United States and other developed countries reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases 40 percent by 2020.
"The 40 percent below 1990 (levels) is something which in our judgment is not necessary, and not feasible given where we're starting from, so it's not in the cards," Todd Stern said Tuesday at a conference on global warming.
Society faces 'irreversible' impact from climate change
Society faces "serious ...
DrumBeat: June 24, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... cuts at climate change talks
MEXICO CITY – President Barack Obama's climate envoy dismissed recommendations that the United States and other developed countries reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases 40 percent by 2020.
"The 40 percent below 1990 (levels) is something which in our judgment is not necessary, and not feasible given where we're starting from, so it's not in the cards," Todd Stern said Tuesday at a conference on global warming.
Society faces 'irreversible' impact from climate change
Society faces "serious ...
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