November 7, 2009

global warming news - No climate for a change treaty - Norman Transcript

Remember diplomat George Kennan's axiom that the unlikelihood of reaching an agreement is the square of the number of parties at the table? The New York Times reports that "the United Nations Adaptation Fund, which officially began operating in 2008 to help poor countries finance projects to blunt the effects of global warming, remains an empty shell, largely because rich nations have failed to come through with the donations they promised. Levitt and Dubner also spoil some of the fun of the sort of the "think globally, act locally" gestures that are liturgically important in the church of climate change. They cite research showing that only 11 percent of such emissions associated with food are in the transportation of it; 80 percent are in the production phase and, regarding emissions, big farms are much more efficient. Popular Business directory links - Norman Apartments | Norman Attorneys | Norman Auto Dealers | Norman Auto Parts | Norman Auto Repair | Norman Beauty Salons | Norman Car Rental | Norman Dentists | Norman Doctors | Norman Flowers | Norman Hotels | Norman Insurance | Norman Loans | Norman Mortgages | Norman Movers | Norman Pizza | Norman Realtors | Norman Restaurants | Norman Storage | Norman Tax Preparation | Norman Travel | Norman Featured | More.

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