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Gordon Brown: Small number of countries held Copenhagen talks to ransom

By Joe Churcher http://www.independent.co.uk Efforts to secure a legally-binding climate change deal failed last week because talks were “held to ransom” by a small number of countries, Gordon Brown said today. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook … Continue reading

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Hopes for strong deal at Copenhagen appear slim as stumbling blocks remain

By John Vidal, Jonathan Watts and Suzanne Goldenberg http://www.guardian.co.uk Hopes for a strong deal on climate change appeared slim last night with countries so far failing to agree on fundamental issues and blaming each other for the descent towards a … Continue reading

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Update: Developing nations return to Copenhagen climate talks

Talks at the UN climate summit resumed on Monday afternoon after protests from developing nations forced a suspension. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8412483.stm Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the … Continue reading

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Copenhagen climate summit negotiations ‘suspended’

By Richard Black http://news.bbc.co.uk Negotiations at the UN climate summit have been suspended after developing countries withdrew their co-operation. Delegations were angry at what they saw as moves by the Danish host government to sideline talks on more emission cuts … Continue reading

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‘We won’t let sceptics hijack climate talks’

By Michael McCarthy http://www.independent.co.uk Global warming scientists join attack on email theft as Copenhagen summit begins. It has been billed as the most important meeting for half a century, and yesterday, with 15,000 people in attendance, the Copenhagen Climate Conference … Continue reading

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This year ‘in top five warmest’

by Roger Harrabin http://news.bbc.co.uk This year will be one of the top five warmest years globally since records began 150 years ago, according to figures compiled by the Met Office. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share … Continue reading

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Ghost forest highlights deforestation dangers

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Earth ‘heading for 6C’ of warming

by Richard Black http://news.bbc.co.uk Average temperatures across the world are on course to rise by up to 6C without urgent action to curb CO2 emissions, according a new analysis. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via … Continue reading

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Are global warming and deforestation too scary for Sesame Street?

by Leo Hickman http://www.guardian.co.uk Scaring kids might not be the best approach, but we shouldn’t avoid talking about ‘scary’ subjects with children altogether. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about … Continue reading

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US Consumers Least Worried About Climate Change

The United States of America is the nation least concerned about climate change according to a new survey. The HSBC Climate Confidence Monitor polled consumers from 12 nations – Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mexico, … Continue reading

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