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Kerr goes on to point out that warming pauses of up to 15 years occur in climate model simulations, but they are rare. So, if we exceed a period of another 5 years of non-warming, can we assume that the computer modeled global warming scare is over, or will models be tweaked some more in order to play ‘catch up’ with climate reality?

Saudis ask for aid if world cuts dependence on oil

BANGKOK — There are plenty of needy countries at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok that make the case they need financial assistance to adapt to the impacts of global warming. Then there are the Saudis.

Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign during these and other negotiations — demanding behind closed doors that oil-producing nations get special financial assistance if a new climate pact calls for substantial reductions in the use of fossil fuels.

The Green Quote: Race Car Driver Leilani Munter Offers Green Tip

“Cut back on your meat intake. Grazing animals produce methane which is 21 times more heat trapping than CO2. In fact, a UN study found that 40 percent more global warming emissions come from raising animals we eat than all the world’s cars, SUVs, planes, trains, ships and all other forms of transportation. If you need another reason to cut back on meat, how about world hunger?”

European and American Mayors Discuss Role of Local Authorities vis-à-vis Climate Change - Climate-L.org

The vice-president of the US Conference of Mayors, Elizabeth B. Kautz, met in Brussels with the President of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union (EU), Luc Van den Brande, and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, to discuss respective initiatives related to climate change.