Yet another story about yet another climate change meeting

This one's got all the usual elements--hundreds of attendees, a luxury hotel, a UN connection, the accompanying photo of cracked earth, lots of talk with no action, etc etc...

Reuters AlertNet - Will climate change forum generate more than hot air?

Imagine a network of thousands of tiny weather stations dotted around Africa, each conveying critical meteorological data to farmers through mobile phones, radio or even comic books...There was some scepticism about the lavish nature of an event that focused on the poor and vulnerable, as well as the under-representation of those regions likely to be worst affected (Africa and Asia). Journalists were a bit disgruntled because they weren't allowed into the brainstorming sessions - a policy Annan said would likely be revised next year.