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World leaders meet in Denmark to focus on global warming responses
Officials from 192 countries that share our planet are trying again to protect it from climate change trends that worry some scientists. Environment ministers and other government leaders are in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark in Europe, for a United Nations conference on global warming that runs through Dec. 18. President Obama plans to attend, as do more than 85 other national leaders.
It's part of a long-term struggle to balance environmental and economic policies. Most experts believe "greenhouse gas" emissions from burning coal and oil in factories, vehicles and utility plants should be reduced to slow or halt a rise in average atmospheric temperatures. This global warming could bring floods, droughts, coastal erosion and food shortages as polar ice caps melt.
The Obama administration says he'll present a U.S. target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the years and decades ahead. One of the toughest hurdles in Copenhagen will be reaching agreement among industrialized countries and developing nations such as India and China over who should cut, by how much and who should pay for it. Some emerging countries resist energy use restrictions that could limit their growth.
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Read an article about the climate summit and see if it presents clear background about what's being discussed and what's at stake. Are any unfamiliar terms explained?
Look for an editorial, cartoon or opinion column about the Copenhagen conference. Tell why you agree or disagree with the point of view.
Environmental protection is also a local concern with personal impact. Identify an article or photo that shows why you value nature and want clean air, water and land.
U.S. senator says: "You'll never convince me that America cannot have the cleanest air and the purest water of any place on the planet. If Congress does not act soon, the world will leave us behind." -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-N.C.