But climate change has already set that in motion, and British growers are gaining the advantage because of it.
But climate change was the issue that put the incumbent over the top.
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But climate change is not just affecting remote areas like the poles.
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But climate change legislation died in Congress, Republicans gained a majority in the House, and pocketbook issues like the price of gasoline began dominating public discussion.
Some politicians now even argue, conveniently, that the chief culprit in years to come will not be fishing fleets, but climate change: glaciers are melting, which is reducing the ocean's salinity, which in turn is starting to cause a drop in plankton, depriving fish of a key food.
New roads are needed, but with climate change rising up the agenda there will be no shortage of arguments against them.
As far as fixing the problem, it helps that governments are moving toward harnessing alternative energy resources in order to tackle climate change--but the time line for meeting international climate-change targets by 2020 and beyond means policy changes are too gentle, the group says.
"Londoners don't have to reduce their quality of life to tackle climate change, but we do need to change the way we live, " said London Mayor Ken Livingstone, announcing the London Climate Change Action Plan.
But the official Climate Change Committee (CCC) said that the UK's total contribution towards heating the climate has actually increased.
The topic was the most frequently talked about issue in 10 nations in last year's survey, but this year climate change topped the list only in Germany and Britain.
But the official Climate Change Committee (CCC) last month said that Britain's total contribution towards heating the climate had increased, because the UK is importing goods that produce CO2 in other countries.
But America's George Bush has been reluctant even to discuss climate change, but he has now signed up to talks, if unwillingly.
At Via Meadia, we think there really is such a thing as climate change, but we also believe that there are plenty of emotionally unbalanced greens whose unrealistic climate alarmism gets in the way of thoughtful policy debate.
Richard Mills, of Research Autism, said there was little evidence that a change of climate helped autism, but a "change in sensory environment is very important in reducing stress both on the child and the parents".
We believe we can control climate change but I wonder whether that is actually the case.
Obama tried to muster public support to fight climate change but the legislative effort came up short.
If you're worried about climate change but don't like carbon taxes, think about the messy or even impossible alternatives!
But the debate over climate change could pass if it is framed in a different way, one political observer said.
Green MSPs said Scotland was making a "pitiful" contribution to the global battle against climate change but welcomed Mr Finnie's announcement.
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But scientists warn that climate change could also result in larger and more frequent storm surges which will devastate these countries.
They are worried about climate change but oppose the expansion of nuclear power, which is the most plausible way of cutting emissions.
And it can create the kinds of air pollution that not only is contributing to climate change but is also creating asthma for kids nearby.
So the question is no longer whether China is equipped to play a role in combatting climate change but how that role will affect other countries.
This warming is causing glaciers and ice shelves to melt, releasing large volumes of fresh water into the oceans which not only raises sea level, but also influences regional climate change.
This worrisome predilection has only been whetted by the failure at Copenhagen, and we can anticipate far more activity in 2010 and beyond, not only on climate change but in a host of areas traditionally considered "domestic" policy (such as abortion, firearms control and the death penalty).
The draft curriculum for geography does not contain references to climate change but a section called "Earth science" in the chemistry syllabus says 11- to 14-year-olds should be taught about "the production of carbon dioxide by human activity and the impact on climate" and includes a section on "the efficacy of recycling".
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Sir, Andrew Motion (report, Feb 23) is correct to castigate climate change deniers, but he is profoundly mistaken in linking all those who oppose the current climate science orthodoxy into one group.
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