PLANET IN PERIL

By ARTHUR MAX, Associated Press DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — A U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement Sunday on a complex and far-reaching program meant to set a new course for the global fight against climate change for the coming decades. Details here. ====== PLT: Canada continues playing its role as a dinosaur, leading us further into world isolation as a climate criminal. Even China has showed more leadership there than we did! Shame!

CBC News Dec. 5 - '11 Emissions rebound fast from global financial crisis, driven by developing world. Details here.

By Douglas Fischer - De. 5'11 The Daily Climate   A host of data – from sediment cores to ongoing drought in East Africa to computer models – point to one conclusion: Our increasingly hotter, drier planet is going to be a tough place to farm. Details here.

Nov 29th, 2011 Marc Lee · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives On Sunday, CTV leaked Canada’s intentions to pull out of the Kyoto treaty process on climate change. What is significant about Kyoto is that it is a legally binding... Details here.

Mike De Souza, Postmedia News December 3, 2011 DURBAN, South Africa — Signs of progress emerged Saturday at international climate change negotiations as thousands took to the streets urging global leaders to step up their efforts. Details here.