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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:03 AM Original message |
Grim climate change report prompts UN call for 'breakthrough' [action] |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. The report will be dismissed and ridiculed by those who get their science from Rush/Bush. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. don't be such a pessimist! |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. It will take individual action as well as state action. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. it's just too late. |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. It IS too late to halt the warming. We needed to act decades ago |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. i don't have any kids or grandkids to answer to anyway... |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Oh, sorry QuestionAll. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. We may not be able to save our species --- but we may save the planet, still --- |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. the planet isn't going anywhere... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 09:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Unfortunately, Global Warming IS also a threat to the planet --- |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z" - Commander AWOL |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's alright, |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. Key Findings of UN Scientific Report |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The key here is that it will affect poor countries most. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. paid to have kids |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 04:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
28. not only that, but poor countries/regions that had low emissions to begin with |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. This is one reason so many people don't care. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Nationalize America's OIL . .. put ELECTRIC CARS on the roads --- FAST --- !!!! |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Good ideas. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I didn't know that about Kennedy's platform! |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R, why isn't this post receiving more attention?! |
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razzleberry (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 12:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. because the same IPCC report has been released four times already |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 12:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. My point was that this is making big headlines now.... |
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razzleberry (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 03:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. the report is being dribbled out in sections ... |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 04:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I think this is the synthesis report (combines/summarizes the other 3) |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. Too bad the dems don't use their majority to pass major climate legislation |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. their corporate masters and overlords wouldn't like that... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-17-07 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. We have to take control of our rnatural resources out of the hands of a few private families --- !!! |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
26. "abrupt or irreversible" |
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