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News, opinion and analysis of the COP15 international climate change conference, being held in Copenhagen from Dec. 7 to 18, 2009.

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- Climate change human link evidence 'stronger'
- BBC News
- Lisa Hymas of Grist.org linked this on March 5, 2010 at 1:40AM EST
- Lisa said: A review of 100 research papers by the U.K. Met Office says it's becoming clearer that human activities are causing climate change
- Tags: Environment, grist_links

- COP, over and out
- Slate
- Ashley Braun of Grist.org linked this on December 21, 2009 at 4:44PM EST
- Ashley said: Copenhagen was the climate conference to end all climate conferences
- Tags: grist_links, cop15, Copenhagen climate talks

- Video animation: Passing the buck on climate change
- Guardian
- Ashley Braun of Grist.org linked this on December 21, 2009 at 11:54AM EST
- Ashley said: Who's to blame for Copenfailure? Everyone's got an opinion
- Tags: grist_links, cop15, Copenhagen climate talks

- Joss Garman: Copenhagen - Historic failure that will live in infamy
- The Independent (UK)
- Russ Walker of Yahoo! News linked this on December 19, 2009 at 8:45PM EST
- Quote: I know we Greens are partial to hyperbole. We use language as a bludgeon to direct attention to the crisis we are facing, and you will hear much more of it in the coming days and weeks. But, really, it is no exaggeration to describe the outcome of Copenhagen as a historic failure that will live in infamy. In a single day, in a single space, a spectacle was played out in front of a disbelieving audience of people who have read and understood the stark warnings of humanity's greatest scientific minds. And what they witnessed was nothing less than the very worst instincts of our species articulated by the most powerful men who ever lived.
- Tags: Environment, climate change

- Why I believe all is not lost - yet
- Op-Ed by Robin McKie - Guardian
- Russ Walker of Yahoo! News linked this on December 19, 2009 at 8:30PM EST
- Quote: The nature of the climate change deal finally hammered out yesterday is a bitter disappointment to many, but if the world can acknowledge what went wrong at Copenhagen and learn from it, then we can still step back from the brink of disaster
- Tags: Environment, climate change

- 11th-hour Copenhagen pact better than none, but barely
- Boston Globe
- Russ Walker of Yahoo! News linked this on December 19, 2009 at 7:48PM EST
- Quote: THE AGREEMENT reached in Copenhagen late yesterday among several world leaders is better than a total collapse of the talks, but it still delays any binding international treaty on emission limits until after 2010. At a time when climate scientists are warning that ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising faster than previously expected, this postponement of solid international commitments bodes ill for the countries most vulnerable to global warming. It also deepens the difficulty of keeping the planet's temperature increase from exceeding the danger threshold of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above the current average.
- Tags: Environment, climate change

- Amid the heat, a few rays of light
- S.F. Chronicle
- Russ Walker of Yahoo! News linked this on December 19, 2009 at 7:47PM EST
- Quote: Here's where California comes in. This state has become a test lab, standard-bearer and economic visionary in the climate-change fight. If world leaders can't get together, maybe this pioneering state can pick up the reins. The message from Copenhagen shouldn't be the futility of global progress. The spin also shouldn't suggest it's time to roll back California policies on greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy. These are strong commitments that can show the way forward. Climate change remains the major challenge of the future. Copenhagen is no argument for giving up.
- Tags: Environment, climate change, California