Posted on 11/17/2007 3:32:49 PM PST by CedarDave
In its final and most powerful report, a United Nations panel of scientists meeting here describes the mounting risks of climate change in language that is both more specific and forceful than its previous assessments, according to scientists here.
Synthesizing reams of data from its three previous reports, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the first time specifically points out important risks if governments fail to respond: melting ice sheets that could lead to a rapid rise in sea levels and the extinction of large numbers of species brought about by even moderate amounts of warming, on the order of 1 to 3 degrees.
The report carries heightened significance because it is the last word from the influential global climate panel before world leaders meet in Bali, Indonesia, next month to begin to discuss a global climate change treaty that will replace the Kyoto protocol, which expires in 2012. It is also the first report from the panel since it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October — an honor that many scientists here said emboldened them to stand more forcefully behind their positions.
The full report was embargoed from news organizations until Saturday. But drafts have been circulating for weeks, and descriptions of its findings began to appear on Web sites and in news agency reports on Friday. Bush administration officials held a news conference to discuss the report but insisted that their comments be withheld until after its official release.
“This document goes further than any of the previous efforts,” said Hans Verolme, director of the World Wildlife Fund’s Global Climate Change Program. “The pressure has been palpable — people know they are delivering a document that will be cited for years to come and will define policy.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Is this a threat? The ultimate Last Word?
... Oh but wait ... Here is the real threat ...
... before world leaders meet in Bali, Indonesia, next month to begin to discuss a global climate change treaty that will replace the Kyoto protocol ...
But didn’t you hear? Global Warming causes strange and chaotic weather patterns, like.....cooling.....
BTW, Professor Bob Carter uses the graphic in his lecture on global warming referenced by NewsBusters:
The previous final report was only a preliminary final report. The next final report will be a synopsis with recommendations from the final report.
flat, the kee-yo-tah treaty was signed.
By manbearpig Pastor Algore (pastor in the new earth religion, Global Warming).
It was never submitted for ratification to the Senate by Clintoon, particularly after a “Sense of the Senate” against the treaty was passed 95 - 0.
Posted the NewsBusters story on Professor Carter as its own FR thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927324/posts
Geez... Let's have a final, final report and a post final, final report, ad infinitum. They will only provide the media with a chance once again to report on the Chicken Little cries of doom.
I am completely convinced that these scare mongers, if sucessful, will do far more damage to the world’s population and our planet than climate change will and that damage will come quicker and be more deadly. It’s more about money, power and control than about saving Earth.
lat, the kee-yo-tah treaty was signed.
By manbearpig Pastor Algore (pastor in the new earth religion, Global Warming).
It was never submitted for ratification to the Senate by Clintoon, particularly after a “Sense of the Senate” against the treaty was passed 95 - 0.
bwhaahha you mean EVERYBODY had more sense than al? wtf..and to think he thought he was presidential timber.
Has there ever been a more corrupt useless entity as the UN.The truth is we only have ourselves to blame.
The risk of inaction is that the UN won’t be able to swindle money from every country on the face of the earth.
As far as I’m concerned anything they say is suspect because of their inaccurate climate change information. If the basis of their information is wrong, so will be their predictions.
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