Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather

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Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather

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09-14-2015, 02:37 AM

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world.../72014440/

Long story short:

-A UN climate change conference is scheduled for December in Paris

-The US, among other developed nations, has already agree to provide a total of $100 billion per year to developing nations affected by weather disasters

-Poor developing nations blame the disasters on climate change caused by pollution and carbon emissions from wealthy, industrialized countries

-Developing nations are seeking an undecided amount above and beyond that $100B/yr.

-The US and EU are, of course, not interested in entertaining that discussion

My take: Ha. Ha ha. Ha ha ha. Fine. You want more foreign aid because the United States global warming'd up a typhoon? Sure, we'll just recalculate the amount we send you anyway and earmark it out of that. Paying "reparations" for an atmospheric event, that's the sort of laugh I enjoy.

Unless...oh, please, nonspecific forces greater than our comprehension, please let HAARP come up in these discussions! Big Grin

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Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by TJBender - 09-14-2015, 02:37 AM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by EricC85 - 09-14-2015, 07:39 AM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by flsprtsgod - 09-14-2015, 11:18 AM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by oface5446 - 09-14-2015, 11:34 AM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by HolsterHusto - 09-14-2015, 03:18 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by The Drifter - 09-14-2015, 05:12 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by jagibelieve - 09-14-2015, 05:22 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by TJBender - 09-14-2015, 05:43 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by MalabarJag - 09-14-2015, 05:51 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by boudreaumw - 09-14-2015, 05:57 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by MalabarJag - 09-14-2015, 06:00 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by boudreaumw - 09-14-2015, 06:04 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by TJBender - 09-14-2015, 06:05 PM

Poor nations want the US (and others) to pay for poor weather - by flsprtsgod - 09-14-2015, 10:00 PM

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