[some good news, some bad news, but progress when you think about it - Will]
Kyoto Protocol Becomes Binding For European Union - The European Commission yesterday lauded the European Union for its role as a "global leader" in pushing forward the Kyoto Protocol, as the U.N. climate-change agreement formally entered into force for the bloc. :: UN Wire - http://www.unwire.org/News/328_426_13897.asp Greenhouse Gases Threaten Tree Species In Remote Parts Of The Amazon - Pristine parts of the Amazon rainforest that were thought to have escaped the effects of human encroachment have changed dramatically over the past 20 years, scientists have determined. :: London Independent - http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp?story=499968 Bush Reduces Commitment To Global Environmental Protection - The Bush Administration is failing to keep its word to other nations by budgeting $57 million less than what it promised to pay to replenish the Global Environment Facility (GEF), a collaborative funding agency that "provides grants to developing countries for projects that benefit the global environment and promote sustainable livelihoods..." :: BushGreenwatch - http://www.bushgreenwatch.org/mt_archives/000071.php
