[Raptor235]

The climate conference held last week in Bali was stuck into a quagmire by the delegation from the United States. The United States, which has already refused to sign the Kyoto protocols demanding emissions reductions by 2012, once again threw up road blocks in the negotiation process to create an agreement to succeed Kyoto. The Kyoto agreement, which was signed by every industrialized nation except for the United States, binds all these industrialized nations to reduce emissions to pre-1990 levels by 2012 in an effort to combat global warming. You can find the entire article here http://aboutmyplanet.com/green-news/the-royal-mess

[3plus3]

Yep, leave it to the Good Old USA to drag their feet on issues that really need top priority. Don't even get me started on the government issues we have here.

[RFL1986]

This is nothing new I suppose but still always disappointing to hear about. I can't see the Kyoto Protocol making big enough changes without the world's foremost superpower behind it. What a shame.

[mollyL]

The United States feasted on cheap power from sometimes protesting sources and we have a huge burden to the rest of the world for doing so. It is imperative that things begin to change!!

[Roguegal]

We here in the good old USA know exactly what you're talking about with our government. They dragged their asses in everything that is important to the people and the world. Most of the politicians are only in it for the money. Which is proven every year when they start their sessions and a vote in a pay increase for themselves.

[ACCER]

Oh yes...now the scientific community is talking global warming and the destruction of life on earth. 25 years ago they "proved" that we were facing global cooling and a new ice age.

It's a natural cycle. The earth heats and cools. Those species that can adapt do. Those that cannot become extinct.

[Roguegal]

Well, I was always told that before it snowed or rained it had warm up some. Well we're warming up real quick. Here in Phoenix were already 10 degrees above the normal temp for this time of year. They say it's going to get harder.

[tater03]

I had heard thought that for some reason other countries were not happy with how the Kyoto was actually working. Is that not true? I am not surprised that they are causing trouble I mean they didn't agree with it the first time around. I agree unless the politicians get something out of it they don't care.

[mollyL]

A royal mess indeed! Why people should be proud of being ignorant makes no sense at all to me. There seems to be a new fad by those ignorant clods to not close the freezer doors in the market. I am always closing them. If it makes them happy they can mortgage their children's and grandchildren's legacy; the only thing is that they are affecting MY kids and grandchildren, and that REALLY pisses me off!

[Roguegal]

Kyoto is not one of America's shining stars. American is not following suit with the rest of the world. From what I've heard, it's because America doesn't want its economy to go down the tubes. I wonder where they think it's going as it is? The economy is it worth shit right now! The least they can do is worry about the environment since they aren't doing anything about the economy.