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Published online 16 June 2009 | 459, 894-895 (2009) | doi:10.1038/459894a
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Climate talks snarled up
Two-pronged negotiations fail to bridge divide between nations.
International climate negotiators muddled through the latest round of global-warming talks in Bonn, Germany, last week, overshadowed by independent bilateral negotiations in Beijing between the United States and China.
Neither meeting produced any significant breakthroughs, and new disagreements seem to have outnumbered resolutions by a wide margin.
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Global deteriorating climate change can only be arrested with the consensus effort of all nations, irrespective of the ideology, religion or culture. Any further bickering among the leaders or those responsible could unnecessarily delay the much desirable immediate actions that would help to slow down and eventually halt the global warming. Can we afford to wait any longer? Why keep meeting on and revolving around the same obvious issues year after year? We want solid ACTIONS, not hollow WORDS. Give and take, live and let live. (Tan Boon Tee)