At climate summit, the real action is behind the scenes

"We have no economic power, so all we have is a moral authority, which we use to plead with humanity: 'Please, help us," said Tuvalu's lone negotiator, Ian Fry, who lives in Australia

[Warmist Paul Douglas: Try not to get frostbite this weekend] - Potential for Saturday Blizzard (6-12"+) - Subzero Sunday For MSP | StarTribune.com

Waking up to -12 Sunday morning, possibly as cold as -16 to -20 F (air temperature!) Monday morning.

* I realize this is Minnesota - the locals know how to dress/adapt for bitter cold, but it's worth repeating: the risk of frostbite and hypothermia (gradual drop in body temperature) will be very high from late Saturday into midday Monday.

Al Gore Made A Private Visit To Facebook Last Week - Oliver Chiang - SelectStart - Forbes

It appears as though he was interviewed by Jonathan Heiliger, Facebook vice president of technical operations, and that he spoke at least part of the time about climate change (One slide shown during his talk appears to read, “12 Separate and Different Lines of Scientific Evidence Show Significant, Human-caused Warming”.)

Martina Navratilova battles blizzard, slogs up Kilimanjaro for charity | Real Aspen | Aspen & Roaring Fork Valley News, Guides, and Information

“Well, no one prepared me for this,” Navratilova wrote. “As we headed for Mawenzi Tarn, we have had to fight our way through blizzards and cope with unexpected bitter cold. The snow is not settling on the ground, thank goodness, but still the conditions are very difficult and unpleasant. The guides tell me this is most unusual, but that is not much consolation. I brought my sun-block with me, but clearly that’s not going to be needed. We have sent a message down to out base camp to bring up thicker gloves, hand warmers and more heavy clothing. I was expecting