Demonstrations for action on climate change


This weekend 40,000 people marched in the streets of Montreal to demand stronger action on climate change. They joined with thousands of other people around the world who also participated in rallies and events. In London, 5,000 to 10,000 people marched for our climate. A petition of 600,000 signatures from American citizens demanding action to fight climate change was presented to the American consulate in Montreal. Citizens from around the world made their demands very clear: our leaders must take serious action to prevent climate change, and they must do so now.

On the hilarious Fossile of the Day Award site, Japan is getting awards for supporting "sinks". All green plants can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, although thay also release it again. Anything that removes carbon dioxide is known in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations as a "sink". So, rather than actually reducing CO2 emissions, countries are using "sinks" as a way to argue that they can continue emitting CO2 that contribute to climate change and global warming.

(Photo from It's Getting Hot in Here)

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