Argentina warns of climate crisis

[Barrett808]

Poor countries should be given extra help to avoid the worsening effects of climate change, a UN conference on global warming has been told.

Argentina's environment minister Ginés Gonzalez Garcia opened the conference in Buenos Aires by saying his country had already experienced major changes.

High rainfall, violent storms and increased levels of disease were all blamed on climate change, he said.

The meeting takes place a month after Russia ratified the Kyoto protocol.

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'Millions at risk'

Mr Garcia said that developing nations should be offered material help to reduce the impact of climate change on their landscapes and slow the process.

Others are using the conference as an opportunity to put pressure on the US, as well as other major polluters including China and India, into working within the Kyoto accord.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4073933.stm

[Ian David]

1. Stop calling it "climate change." It's "Global Warming"

When you quote an article or a politician referring to "climate change," just replace it with "global warming" in brackets.

DU doesn't let you use real brackets, so I'm using {}

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO CARL ROVE'S EYES!

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Poor countries should be given extra help to avoid the worsening effects of {global warming}, a UN conference on global warming has been told.

Argentina's environment minister Ginés Gonzalez Garcia opened the conference in Buenos Aires by saying his country had already experienced major changes.

High rainfall, violent storms and increased levels of disease were all blamed on {global warming}, he said.

The meeting takes place a month after Russia ratified the Kyoto protocol.

...

'Millions at risk'

Mr Garcia said that developing nations should be offered material help to reduce the impact of {global warming} on their landscapes and slow the process.

Others are using the conference as an opportunity to put pressure on the US, as well as other major polluters including China and India, into working within the Kyoto accord.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4073933.stm

[Barrett808]

2. I think climate scientists actually call it "climate change" n/t

[SpiralHawk]

3. "We just need to study the issue for a few more decades." - BushCo

"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."
- George W. Bush, Trenton, N.J., Sept. 23, 2002