The Urgency Derives From The Nearness Of

'goals' And 'caps' On Carbon Emissions Are Practically Worthless, If Coal Emissions Continue, Because Of The Exceedingly Long Lifetime Of Carbon Dioxide In The Air.

The Danger Is That The Compromises And Special Interests Inherent In Kyoto-style Targets And Cap-and-trade Will Be Accepted Because Of Bureaucratic Momentum.

The Five Warmest Years Over The Last Century Occurred In The Last Eight Years.

The Five-year Mean Global Temperature Has Been Flat For The Last Decade

The Climate Dice Are Now Loaded. Some Seasons Still Will Be Cooler Than The Long-term Average, But The Perceptive Person Should Notice That The Frequency Of Unusually Warm Extremes Is Increasing. It Is The Extremes That Have The Most Impact On People And Other Life On The Planet.