Thread: Dave Keeling: Global warming expert shares 50 years of research
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Old August 20th 04, 05:30 PM posted to talk.environment,sci.environment,sci.geo.meteorology,alt.global-warming
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Default Dave Keeling: Global warming expert shares 50 years of research
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He should have said "only the current Presidential Administration in
the United States is out of touch with reality" to be a little more
accurate.


Yeah, like *China* is breakin' is hind-end to sign Kyoto.

Where did I mention Kyoto? I don't support it. Being out of touch
with reality means recognizing that global warming is going to be a
problem requiring real action with solutions that work. Because I
don't think that the Kyoto Protocol is a solution that would work, I
don't support it. (However, I do support the UN Framework Treaty on
Climate Change.)

The Kyoto treaty is still nice to have in place until something better has
been worked out, flawed as it is. If you look at all the complaints against
the treaty you will find that they are quite contradictory and these
contradictions are going to plague any further treaties too.

I don't know China's status regarding the Kyoto Protocol, since they
were specifically exempted, along with India. I would have expected
that they'd ratify it for that reason.

Good guess. China ratified the Kyoto treaty 30/08/02
http://unfccc.int/resource/kpstats.pdf
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