The Climate Path From Copenhagen Through Cancun - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

My keystone point, which I outlined earlier this year and will expand on here soon, is this:

After 20 years of unfulfilled aspirational pledges (the original Framework Convention on Climate Change), seemingly dead-end detours (the Kyoto Protocol) and relentlessly rising greenhouse-gas emissions, the world may be better off shifting from climate-centric diplomacy to a slate of efforts aimed at advancing the human condition in ways that limit climate-related risks.

Election 2010: Florida Republican Primary for Senate

Florida Senate GOP Primary: Rubio 57%, [Global warming hero] Crist 28%

Climate Change [Allegedly] Threatens Japan's Cherry Blossoms | Environment | Change.org

The JMA believes that a rise in global temperatures is one of the key elements prompting cherry trees to bloom too early [what's "too early"?]. Radiant heat from urbanization could contribute to the early blooming as well, but the organization believes that further study is needed.

Manatt Adds Climate Change [Swindle] Senior Advisor Jon Costantino in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, CA – April 12, 2010 – Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced today that Jon M. Costantino has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Costantino is leaving his position as Manager of Climate Change Planning at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Office of Climate Change to join Manatt, and will be based in the firm’s Sacramento office.