Anyway, the UN are having another go at fixing the climate. Following on from the debacle that was COP15 in Copenhagen last year, we have COP16 in Cancún, Mexico.
Not that you would notice if you were relying on the British media. The UN have been downplaying any major announcements, so the press have taken them at their word and are barely mentioning it.
The BBC, famously, blew a huge chunk of their budget sending hundreds of people to cover the Chilean Mine Rescue and decided that they couldn't afford to cover Cancún. Not even Mike and the fine folk of One Planet are being sent to cover proceedings.
The Guardian is at least making an attempt at covering events, as is the Independent, but it appears that if you want in-depth analysis then you're going to have to stick to the green websites.
Oneclimate in particular is carrying video and an interactive stream, and there's also the official website and their YouTube channel. So if watching people from 200 different countries simultaneously bang their heads off their desks is your thing, you'll be well covered!
The whole thing kicks off on the oneclimate website round about 2pm UK time tomorrow. I'll probably be behind my sofa crying by 3pm.
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