WaPo reports on Bill Clinton's efforts to get cities to reduced carbon emissions. More is needed: Drew Shindell, an atmospheric physicist at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, said emissions must be cut in half by mid-century to keep Earth's temperature from reaching dangerous levels. Clinton's efforts will focus on providing technical assistance and bargaining power to the participating cities, all with area populations of 3 million or more, employing the same model it has used to lower the price of AIDS medicine for poorer countries.
Goddess knows we need someone to step up and exercise some leadership on this vital issue. Al Gore's been a voice crying in the wilderness for far too long. And Bush is busy attending dinners with aging football players and B-List tv personalities.
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