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EU Ratifies Kyoto Treaty

Posted by michael on from the i-love-the-smell-of-sulfur-dioxide-in-the-morning dept.

An anonymous submitter sends: "Yahoo! News is reporting that all 15 member states of the European Union have just ratified the Kyoto treaty to cut greenhouse emissions by 8% over the next ten years (the US agreed to 7%.)"

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  1. Kyoto is ludicrous because.. by pedro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Termites and other similar insects are probably the most prolific producers of greenhouse gasses on the planet, easily outstripping cattle, and motorvehicles.
    Perhaps we could call all of their colonic (heh) Queens into some room somewhere, and demand that they chill for a while?
    No? Didn't think so.
    Duh.

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