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English: Global climate change 2000-2009 and 1950-1980/ Русский: Изменение средних температур за периоды 2000-2009 и 1950-1980. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) We haven't given up hope on the UN climate negotiations, but these meetings were a particular travesty, and we know that they won't make significant process until we can stand up to the fossil fuel industry and break their stranglehold over our governments and economies. 'The breadth and scope of today's walkout was an unprecedented development in the UN process. Individual groups have marched out of UN climate negotiations in the past (I've lost track of how many times groups like Friends of the Earth or 350.org have marched, protested, or gotten kicked out of meetings). But never before have so many groups, from giant NGOs like the World Wildlife Federation to people's movements from across the Global South, marched out together with a unified voice. Today's action was a small one - walking ou...

United Nations (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) 'Talk to someone who's just lost their livelihood two times in the last five years, lost their cow for reasons related to climate change. There has to be a system in place to help that poor woman.' Harjeet Singh, international coordinator for the advocacy group ActionAid , at ongoing United Nations climate talks in Warsaw where developingnations staging a symbolic walkout yesterday protesting what they consider inadequate financial support from wealthy countries New York Times November 21, 2013 Related articles Warsaw climate talks set to deliver 'virtually nothing' - campaigners Rich and Poor Nations Spar Over Climate Damages NGOs walk out of climate talks against rich countries Poor countries walk out of UN climate talks as compensation row rumbles on Environment Groups Walk Out Of Warsaw COP19 Climate Change Talks EPIC FAIL: UN climate talks fall apart as 132 countries storm out Africa lead...