Barack Obama’s problem: eco-worry is for those with excess cash - Telegraph Blogs

Translated to an international level, it’s the state of the worldwide economy that’s going to stump Barack Obama when he meets at the UN to talk about climate change tomorrow. And the problem won’t have been solved by Thursday, when the G20 comes together. Why? Because most countries - particularly those which are developing - recognise that while climate change is a seriously important problem, there are far more pressing issues at hand.

Steven Chu: Americans Are Like ‘Teenage Kids’ When It Comes to Energy - Environmental Capital - WSJ

When it comes to greenhouse-gas emissions, Energy Secretary Steven Chu sees Americans as unruly teenagers and the Administration as the parent that will have to teach them a few lessons.

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The Reference Frame: Kenya: rainmakers key to consensus on climate change

If you still prefer climate science that doesn't depend on witches or their authority and you want a real good, comprehensible, no-nonsense overview of the state-of-the-art state of climate science, buy the NIPCC report (880 pages).