THE outcome of the US presidential election may be crucial in deciding the
fate of the Kyoto Protocol. If vice-president Al Gore wins then the talks, which
many say were only half a day from success, could continue from where they left
off. If it’s victory for George W. Bush, an oil man from an oil state, they may
have to start over.
For many a Bush presidency spells doom for the climate. But things may not be
quite what they seem. Slowly, even Republican America is embracing the global
warming issue—albeit often only to make money.
“The mood is changing in the US,” says…
