Community | November 28, 2011 | 3 comments

Ahead Of Climate Talks, U.S. Leadership In Question

source: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/28/142714839/ahead-of-climate-talks-u-s-leadership-in-question

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Excerpt: "Nowhere else in the world do you see a political debate about whether climate science is real, whether or not the climate is actually changing," Kennedy says. "That political climate makes it very difficult to move forward in a comprehensive way. And that is something we need to address in this country."

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3 comments // Ahead Of Climate Talks, U.S. Leadership In Question

  • coolplanet
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    • "The Great Recession briefly achieved what Congress didn't — national emissions fell for a short time. But no longer."

      So is this what it takes to reduce carbon emissions?

    • 6 months ago
  • WakeUpPeople
  • coolplanet
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    • WakeUpPeople:

      My dad used to tell me that the Great Depression was a great time to be alive. Everyone pitched in to help each other and what truly mattered was not material things or money.
      Perhaps we need another Great Depression to slap us back into reality.

    • 6 months ago
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