Interesting. I thought our administration was certain that human activity had nothing to do with global climate change? Well who cares. It's encouraging to see they are finally conceding now to what everyone else in the world had long agreed on... Maybe there is a positive correlation here between our tardiness in recognizing this and the low status of our educational institutions as compared to the rest of the leading nations of the world? Either way, I'm just glad we've finally got on board with the rest of the world community. Praise the Lord better late then never. 
"US gives way on carbon pollution
Gaby Hinsliff, Ned Temko, Mark Townsend
Sunday July 3, 2005
The Observer
A historic deal on climate change which would see the US sign up to cut greenhouse gas emissions was last night emerging after a day of frantic negotiations ahead of the G8 summit.
The draft text hammered out by officials meeting in London is expected to pledge the world's richest countries to wean themselves off fossil fuels - not just to save the planet, but to prevent a worldwide energy crisis.
An action plan to be unveiled at the Gleneagles summit this week will centre on a package to clean up land and air transport, and provide green technology to developing countries through a deal brokered by the World Bank.
The first hope of a breakthrough came yesterday as the White House finally conceded that human activity was at least the partial cause of global warming.
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http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,1520204,00.html
"US gives way on carbon pollution
Gaby Hinsliff, Ned Temko, Mark Townsend
Sunday July 3, 2005
The Observer
A historic deal on climate change which would see the US sign up to cut greenhouse gas emissions was last night emerging after a day of frantic negotiations ahead of the G8 summit.
The draft text hammered out by officials meeting in London is expected to pledge the world's richest countries to wean themselves off fossil fuels - not just to save the planet, but to prevent a worldwide energy crisis.
An action plan to be unveiled at the Gleneagles summit this week will centre on a package to clean up land and air transport, and provide green technology to developing countries through a deal brokered by the World Bank.
The first hope of a breakthrough came yesterday as the White House finally conceded that human activity was at least the partial cause of global warming.
...
"
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,1520204,00.html
