Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska -- Should We Nix Cap-And-Trade?

I recognize that time is short [is it?] and that action is needed soon [is it?]. But at what point did we decide cap-and-trade was the most effective way to address climate change? Setting politics aside, are there other approaches capable of achieving the same results at lower cost and with greater regulatory efficiency? Would the debate over climate policy benefit from an attempt to re-evaluate our options?

Comedy gold: Maldivian ministers train for underwater cabinet

"The cabinet will don wet suits and scuba equipment and dive to a depth of six metres (20 feet), where a special meeting of the cabinet will be convened," the spokesman, who declined to be named, said.

"They will then ratify a pledge calling on other nations to slash greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the Copenhagen meeting."

Cabinet members will communicate using whiteboards and hand signals.