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| This article is rather pessimistic and unsuitable for younger reader. That means you Linsey |
Perhaps it is time to accept the truth, that the battle to prevent climate change is lost. The only global deal for limiting green house gas emissions, the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012 with chance of replacement being unlikely. Last year's Copenhagen talk collapsed and governments have pretty much given up trying to reach a deal. Most Americans still deny climate change, out of the 48 contenders for the November senate election not one of the contenders accepts man made climate change is happening. It is not just America failing to cut climate change, for example Britain claims to have cut its contribution to global warming by 19% since 1990, however taking into account all factors such as aviation it has increased by 29%. With china opening a new coal fired power plant every week it seems we have lost the war after putting up little fight.
