How Much More Urging is Needed

In a recent NY Times article, coverage was afforded Al Gore, the recent receiver of the Nobel Prize on Monday, December 10 (He won the Nobel Prize jointly with the IPCC). Once again, he gave his warnings about the immediacy and grave effects global warming will have on the planet if no action is taken. Gore talks about how we do not have to face all of the horrible backlashes of inaction if something is done soon. During Gore's talk at the Nobel Prize ceremony, he specifically highlighted the U.S. and China as two main holdouts on the Kyoto Protocol (with Australia's recent ratification). Gore urges us to "make peace with the planet."

Is anyone in the world listening? It seems as though everyone is except for the Bush Administration. The U.S. must be apart of any type of climate change treaty and must take a leadership position. Obviously this will not happen until leadership changes. All we can do now is wait.