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...many governments are not willing to wait. Last week, members of a European Union delegation, which had been stonewalled by the Bush Administration in Washington, toured Russia, Iran, China and Japan to drum up support for the Kyoto agreement. The E.U. is keen to press ahead with Kyoto even without the U.S., but the Japanese, whose Washington delegation was as large as the E.U.'s, seem willing to wait at least until the Administration announces an alternative plan. "U.S. participation is very important," said Japanese Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi. The Japanese also agree with the U.S. on several important issues...
...report, the IPCC was particularly keen on wind power. The E.U. produces 70% of the world's wind-generated energy, with Germany, Spain and Denmark leading. The Netherlands will soon be getting into the game in a big way, building one of the world's largest wind farms some 8 km offshore, a remote location that can take advantage of brisk sea breezes while keeping the noisy mills out of human earshot...
...Want to talk live on the phone to Jenna Lewis? On Wednesday, May 2 at 8 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. PDT), join Keen members and TIME readers in a Keen Call Event with Jenna of "pink bikini" fame ? one day before the "Survivor 2" finale...
...This call costs just 30? per minute. And if you're new to Keen, your first three minutes are free...
With observation as keen and detail as truly rendered as Jessy's buildings, Clara has documented her daughter's journey from the isolation and limitations of her early years to the vastly increased social integration and competence she enjoys today. Not only does Jessy paint those exquisite paintings--some of which are reproduced in Exiting Nirvana--but she also works as a clerk in the Williams College mailroom, maintains her own bank account, reads the newspaper (of special interest: stories about disasters and deficits), and cleans the house she still shares with her elderly parents...