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...know that temperatures are rising," says TIME environmental editor Charles Alexander. "With the thinning of the ice layer, there are so many signs of global warming that it only makes sense to take some action." One step for Congress: ratifying the emissions-control standards of the 1997 Kyoto Treaty. The measure has been stalled there ever since President Clinton signed it two years ago; the news from up north could be one more bit of ammo for proponents. And with scientists expecting the temperature to grow another 3.5 degrees over the next century, Congressional opponents could find their arguments...
...probably develop technologies to deal with excess carbon--some scientists talk about removing it from smokestacks and stashing it underground--but the most direct way to control carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not to put it there in the first place. This is the point of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol--signed by 84 nations but not ratified by the U.S. Senate--which would limit developed countries' carbon emissions from cars, power plants and other major users of fossil fuels...
Fineberg, in fact, just returned from a 10-day jaunt that took him to Taipei, Hong Kong and Kyoto...
...TREATY] Kyoto Protocol [GENERAL PURPOSE] To reduce greenhouse-gas emissions [OTHER HOLDOUTS] China, India, Mexico, Brazil...
...Phoenix: Venturing to the Phoenix is like sampling the finest cuisine of Venice, Paris, and Kyoto all at once. The cultured atmosphere and fine dining cannot be matched by any other venue, as every Phoenix member is in training to become a gourmet chef. Though each member has a regional specialty, ideas flow as easily as the Pinot Grigio and fusion is the norm. It is not atypical to hear, "I'm trying a cilantro boeuf glazed with a light sherry and Napa Asparagus. Can you make sure that flank we selected is kosher?" The Phoenix does not accept reservations...