How President Bush handles global warming

President Bush's call for a halt to growth in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2025 was "too little, too late," said The Boston Globe. By weighing in now, Bush avoided dumping the issue in the lap of his successor, said The Wall Street Journal, and t

What happened

President Bush on Wednesday called for a halt to the growth of U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions by 2025. The proposal marked Bush’s first attempt to set specific targets for curbing emissions that scientists say contribute to global warming. But the goal falls short of what many researchers and activists say is necessary to avoid dangerous rises in temperature and sea levels. (San Francisco Chronicle)

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