After hacked e-mails, angry Copenhagen sex workers, and months of lead-up time with which to question whether the leaders of the world will actually do anything to slow down global warming, the big meeting is finally here. Today marks day one of the U.N. climate summit held in Denmark's capital, in which diplomats from 192 nations, including more than 100 heads of state, will try to iron out some kind of agreement that would be the successor to the Kyoto protocols. The conference opened with videos about the consequences of climate change; the big decisions won't come for a few days.
President Barack Obama's decision to attend the end of the conference, not the middle, was taken as a signal that an agreement was getting closer.... The first week of the conference will focus on refining the complex text of a draft treaty. But major decisions will await the arrival ...
