Eleven Science Academies Warn of Global Warming

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Eleven Science Academies Warn of Global Warming

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"Unprecedented joint statement" from the heads of 11 international science academies.

"Global warming is a 'clear and increasing threat'", http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7488 (Source: flipcode.com)
The stark warning came on Tuesday in an unprecedented joint statement from the heads of the science academies of Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK and the US.

The statement, issued ahead of the G8 economic summit in Gleneagles, UK, in July, outlines the strong evidence for global warming.
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That the US National Academy of Sciences, the key scientific adviser to Congress, has signed the document is seen as a major put-down to the global warming naysayers in the Bush administration, which has refused to sign up to the Kyoto protocol to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Following a meeting in Washington DC between President George Bush and UK prime minister Tony Blair on Tuesday, Bush conceded that climate change is a "major long-term problem" and cited US research into hydrogen-powered cars and low-pollution coal as moves already under way to help combat it. But there was no change to his opposition to the Kyoto protocol.

Nevertheless, Blair intends to make tackling climate change a central plank of the G8 summit he will be hosting. "We need to be thinking about how we move beyond a situation where there are huge emissions of greenhouse gases from present energy consumption," he said.

Environmental group Friends of the Earth welcomed the joint statement but complained that it lacks targets and a timetable for action. "G8 countries must accept their historic responsibility in creating the problem, and show genuine leadership through annual reductions in emissions," says Catherine Pearce, climate expert at Friends of the Earth.
When I read about certain world "leaders", I am reminded of Jesus Christ's words "Many that are first will be last and the last first".
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Post: # 5629Post Lena »

Many that are first will be last and the last first
im sorry but, what does this quote mean?
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Post: # 5630Post survivor »

Lena wrote:
Many that are first will be last and the last first
im sorry but, what does this quote mean?
I'm guessing, world leaders (first) civilians (last)

Many that are 'world leaders' will be last and the civilians first?
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Post: # 5639Post Vesko »

It means that many of those in top or upper positions in society will fall to the bottom or lower ones. Jesus here certainly refers to what happens through karmic law: that you can be poor and ignored by this society, but if you are mentally (spiritually) developed, you are better off in reality, whereas many of those who think they are the best in this society, are actually the ones who are poor, and will eventually end up with a poor status in society, too. And that universal laws surely lead everyone to their deserved place in society (this society or some other).
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Post: # 5647Post Lena »

Vesko wrote:It means that many of those in top or upper positions in society will fall to the bottom or lower ones. Jesus here certainly refers to what happens through karmic law: that you can be poor and ignored by this society, but if you are mentally (spiritually) developed, you are better off in reality, whereas many of those who think they are the best in this society, are actually the ones who are poor, and will eventually end up with a poor status in society, too. And that universal laws surely lead everyone to their deserved place in society (this society or some other).
true.
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http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/st ... 00,00.html

"The frozen bogs of Siberia are melting, and the thaw could have devastating consequences for the planet, scientists have discovered."
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Post: # 7505Post bomohwkl »

Many that are first will be last and the last first
and also
For many of the first will be last, and will become a single one.
My interpretation is quite different. The leader, to be a good leader must be involved themselves with a normal citizen and even the ignored and disadvantaged one, experiencing as if it is happening to him. He will be the single one.
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Post: # 7609Post Psi »

Vesko wrote:It means that many of those in top or upper positions in society will fall to the bottom or lower ones. Jesus here certainly refers to what happens through karmic law: that you can be poor and ignored by this society, but if you are mentally (spiritually) developed, you are better off in reality, whereas many of those who think they are the best in this society, are actually the ones who are poor, and will eventually end up with a poor status in society, too. And that universal laws surely lead everyone to their deserved place in society (this society or some other).
To quote Michel: "You will be the richest man in the cemetery and the poorest in reincarnation."
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