At Summit, Tales Of Woe Are Personal

"More than 80 world leaders brought their own tales of the ravages of global warming to an unprecedented gathering yesterday at United Nations headquarters designed to spur international action on climate change.

Pakistani leaders said they are watching aghast as Himalayan glaciers recede faster than any others. Bulgarians are experiencing never-before-seen bouts of extreme weather. Greek leaders told of the suffering from raging wildfires that killed 65 people. Residents of Ghana face chronic food shortages from unwieldy cycles of floods and drought.

Individual stories relayed by dozens of leaders hammered home the point the effects of climate change are being felt worldwide. It also heralded an emerging political will to take action, leaders said." |Read more|