Moderate global warming to wipe out many species | Reuters

"For each degree centigrade of warmer temperature, it is predicted that 10 percent of all known species will disappear," Djoghlaf told Reuters.

"Therefore this idea of stabilizing the temperature at no more than 2 Celsius...will lead to the disappearance of 20 percent of known species," he said. "Climate change is contributing to the loss of biodiversity."

BBC News - Climate change summit leaves sceptical Russia cold

As President Dmitry Medvedev prepares to join talks to save the planet in Copenhagen, only a minority of Russians will be worrying much about the outcome.

Climate change and the environment are not big issues for most Russians - and most of the time the government seems equally unconcerned.

Californians flock to the 'Disneyland' of climate change [fraud] -- latimes.com

Hundreds of delegates from nonprofits, state and local government and green-tech firms are making the rounds in Copenhagen, sitting on panels, schmoozing with other policy wonks and buying furry hats.
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But "climateland" isn't all amusement. On a snowy Monday, a breakdown in credentialing left more than 1,000 delegates from nonprofit groups shivering in line outside the Bella Center for nine hours, only to be turned away as logistics broke down.
Tuesday was hardly better, with lines extending seven hours.
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Villaraigosa arrived Monday night with a retinue of seven, including Board of Water and Power Commissioner Thomas Sayles and Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz. The $120,000 trip, which includes stops for some officials in London and Berlin to promote trade, will be paid for by the port and the DWP, said Villaraigosa spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton.

Differences Boiling Over Climate Change in GOP Circle | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News

In an interview with Good Morning America [Schwarzenegger] added, "I think there are people that just don't believe in fixing and working on the environment. They don't believe there is such a thing as global warming, they're still living in the Stone Age, which is okay. We need people like that too."

Climate Change: Prime Minister Gordon Brown Sets Out To Rescue Foundering Talks In Copenhagen | World News | Sky News

"Many may walk away from a deal," he said.

"It is possible, but it is an uphill struggle. There are many outstanding issues, which I'm here to resolve."