Taking Global Warming Seriously

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“No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there.” — F. Scott Fitzegerald As expected, the Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, was nearly a total fiasco without any substantive accord being signed, and no new breakthroughs in the gas emissions (CO2, carbon dioxide) issue.At least, people from rich and poor countries alike are now aware of climate change and the growing menace of global warming and greenhouse effects.Awareness was the best thing that happened in Copenhagen, and not much more.For us laymen, there was hope and expectation that an accord or treaty would be signed by nearly all the leaders of the member …