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Deniers-in-Chief: How the Most Powerful Leaders in the World Just Guaranteed Us a Climate Disaster

Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation. December 15, 2011.

The Durban deal -- if left unchanged -- guarantees that we will fail to avoid catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate change.

The Durban Climate Talks Were a Disaster, Here's What We Do Next

Shannon Biggs, AlterNet. December 15, 2011.

The good news is that a new framework for global action based on the needs of people and the planet already exists.

Deal Reached in Durban But Scientists Say it Won't Avert Catastrophic Climate Change

Fiona Harvey, John Vidal, The Guardian. December 11, 2011.

Andy Atkins, executive director of Friends of the Earth, said: "This empty shell of a plan leaves the planet hurtling towards catastrophic climate change."

How the US Is Undermining Critical Climate Talks and Putting the World in Jeopardy

Jamie Henn, YES! Magazine. December 8, 2011.

The only thing the U.S. brought to the table was a wrecking ball. This isn't just a delay, it's a death sentence.

Hopes Fade for Binding Climate Deal as Durban Summit Enters Final Stages

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 7, 2011.

Talks have entered their 10th day, but doubt is growing that a legally binding deal to combat climate change will be reached by Friday.

Three Issues to Watch During the Durban Climate Summit

Richard Graves, Earth Island Journal. November 30, 2011.

The issues on the table in Durban are huge.