Created Thu 10th Jan 9:53pm PST by
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Current forecast: < 25% (48% chance
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Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is < 25% with a probability of 48% (unchanged in last 1 day)
Climate change is one of the major political issues of our time. Will the US finally agree to carbon caps?
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As reported by the New York Times.
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Suspend date: Sat 2nd Jan 2010 11:59pm PST (1 year to go)
Initial likelihoods: < 25%: 35%, 25 - 40%: 60%, > 40%: 5%
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Suspend date: Sat 2nd Jan 2010 11:59pm PST (1 year to go)
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score: 10
Time 11 hours ago
the election, beginning with a federal cap-and-trade system that would put the U.S. on course to reduce emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020, then cut them by another 80% by 2050. He also reiterated a campaign promise to invest $15 billion a year in
score: 10
Time 13 hours ago
the election, beginning with a federal cap-and-trade system that would put the U.S. on course to reduce emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020, then cut them by another 80% by 2050. He also reiterated a campaign promise to invest $15 billion a year in
score: 10
Boston Globe 1 day ago
When it comes to the issue of climate change, Arnold Schwarzenegger is muscling his way into the international spotlight. Today, the California governor will convene a two-day 'Global Climate Summit' in Beverly Hills, Calif. More than 600 environmental
score: 10
MSNBC Local 6 days ago
s new general plan is close to being completed, but with a new twist ? it's going green.County planners unveiled new proposals Wednesday designed to reduce the county's carbon footprint.Prior to Wednesday's meeting, the general plan hardly mentioned
score: 10
Forbes.com 1 week ago
than 130 big investors, including London Pensions Fund Authority, want countries to agree to reduce the climate- warming emissions by 50 percent to 80 percent by 2050. Those numbers are in line with global warming policy favored by U.S. President-elect
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