Cancun climate breakthrough: It’s not perfect, but it’s a deal | The Climate Desk | Grist

Most delegations, however, were eager to walk away with something they could declare a win...
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U.S. envoy Stern skirted the question of whether the new agreement is heading toward a legally binding form anytime soon. "The day will come when there is a legal agreement, but we're not going to hang everything up on that," Stern told reporters.

Bolivia's defiant leader sets radical tone at Cancún climate talks | Environment | The Observer

Despite the claims of deniers who say global warming is a myth, the climate is changing dramatically in Bolivia and other Andean countries, Morales insists. "The lakes are drying. There is drought. Millions of fish are dying in the Amazon basin of frost."