Resting peacefully off the coast of New Jersey, Long Beach Island is composed of quaint, quiet, and close-knit communities that offer a diverse selection of attractions to the summertime crowds. Whether you want to relax along some of the best beaches the Jersey Shore has to offer or simply explore the nature wonders of this enticing barrier island, this 18-mile stretch of pure bliss is sure to have you coming back year after year.

Although the towns on the northern tip of Long Beach Island are smaller and less populated compared to their southern counterparts, it is here that you will find the best attraction. At the forty-foot Barnegat Lighthouse, the second tallest lighthouse in the country, a climb up the 217 steps is always worth the effort for the breathtaking, panoramic views of Barnegat Bay, Island Beach, and Long Beach Island. While you are in the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, be sure to enjoy the fishing for striped bass, summer flounder, and numerous other species or a relaxing hike around the remnants of the last maritime forest on the island.

While a stop by the Barnegat Lighthouse should be at the top of every itinerary, the highly-rated Long Beach Island beaches are the main calling card of the area and simply cannot be missed. Since the Island is only a half-mile wide at the widest point, a visit to a town such as Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, and Surf City means you can enjoy either the Atlantic Ocean or the bay without much hassle. Swim, sunbathe, or surf in the ocean for a few hours and when you need a change of pace, a short walk across town will lead you to the fishing, swimming, and sailboarding opportunities of the bay.

For family fun and amusement away from the sandy shore, the Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven is an excellent option with its arcade games, rides, games of chance, and live entertainment. The Ferris Wheel is a popular pastime and the nightly entertainment, which can include magicians and live reptile shows, is certainly worth coming back for. At the nearby Thundering Surf Water Park, you can enjoy more water-filled fun on the eight waterslides and the lazy river, or play a round of mini-golf on your favorite of the two available 18-hole courses.

On the southernmost tip of Long Beach Island lies Holgate and part of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, a 40,000 acre refuge that protects New Jersey coastal habitats and tidal wetlands along with designated wilderness areas. The Holgate Division spans two-and-a-half miles and is a protected wilderness area, meaning visitors can only view the amazing plant life and animal communities outside of the endangered piping plovers nesting season. Although it is only open from September to the end of March, the amazing wildlife viewing opportunities along one of only two remaining undeveloped barrier beaches in the state is an unforgettable adventure.

Long Beach Island is a natural wonder that is overflowing with gorgeous beaches and stunningly different communities. Whether you choose the busy town of Beach Haven with its entertainment options and bustling boardwalk or prefer the solitude and serenity of Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Island vacation rentals are conveniently located along this strip of paradise for a waterfront getaway to remember. Your Jersey Shore vacation is meant to be a relaxing affair, centered around the pristine sands and refreshing waters of the ocean and bay, and when you stay in Long Beach Island rentals, you get everything you always wanted and more.

To experience a vacation in a breathtakingly beautiful destination without giving up any of the amenities of home you are accustomed to, look into the many Long Beach Island vacation rentals that offer wireless internet, a washer and dryer, a fully-equipped kitchen, and plenty of space and bedrooms. After you stay in a cozy home away from home, you’ll wonder how you ever considered a cramped and unwelcoming hotel room an ideal lodging option.

Jen W.
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/long-beach-island-get-more-on-the-jersey-shore-102119.html

WELCOME TO APOLLO BEACH Happy New Year!

As a testament to the fantastic waterfront coastal living at Bella Sol Luxury Villas, Despite global market conditions, savvy customers have voted with their hard $$ Dollars in 2009 making this Realtor top 10 in the region out of 4,000 agents from Tampa, Orlando to the Georgia State line Thank you!

As the first 30 days of the new decade have come to close sales at lovely Bella Sol Luxury Villas continue with 2 going to contract. If there is Ever an indication right now is the time! I only have 5 Waterfront units left states Bonnie Fagoh. The developer is taking bids to complete the 2 off water units.

For those who don’t feel BellaSol is a perfect fit, there are many other areas with desirable condos, townhomes and single family homes from which to choose in the Tampa Bay and surrounding areas. One of my clients wanted to be closer to the beach, so I helped them find a home just 10 minutes from the gulf for under $200k!

Buy BellaSol as your retirement home, vacation home, or just to enjoy maintenance free living! You will have more time to enjoy the water while someone else takes care of the lawn, pool, and all exterior maintenance!

For those needing to sell, please call me to go over your options. We have a system that works for those who need to do a short sale and we can offer a FREE consultation with a lawyer so you can find out what is best for you so you can make an informed decision.So to sum it up….great inventory, low prices, low interest rates, and fantastic weather make it the best time to BUY Florida Real Estate!!

Call Bonnie at (813) 390-7606 and schedule your complimentary boat tour of the Apollo Beach area. Come see why the dolphin and manatee love it here! Experience the waterfront lifestyle in this laid back community that is only a short 20 minute boat or car ride to the city of Tampa or 30 minutes to St Petersburg. Find out why the Tampa Sailing Squadron keeps their boats right here in Apollo Beach! We have a great central location with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota, Fantastic Pro-Golf, NFL Football, Even Pro Hockey and Baseball!! Yes you can have it all only 76 miles from Walt Disney World in Orlando and the Space Coast!

Buy BellaSol as your retirement home, vacation home, or just to enjoy maintenance free living! You will have more time to enjoy the water while someone else takes care of the lawn, pool, and all exterior maintenance!

Search all Tampa Bay properties at www.TampaCoastalHomes.com or better yet,
call me for a FREE boat tour! Bonnie (813) 390-7606

ZIP Code: 33572 Location Characteristics: Apollo Beach is a growing community centrally located between Tampa (20 min), Sarasota (30 min) and St Petersburg (20 min). There are 55 MILES of canals leading to Tampa Bay for those of you who enjoy water sports. Southshore Commons, a major “open air” mall is planned for 2011 with shopping, restaurants, movie theatre and office buildings.

Bonnie Fagoh
Tampa Coastal Homes

MBA proposes forbearance program

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) says it has developed a concept for a new forbearance program that would allow qualified borrowers who had lost their jobs to remain in their homes while they seek new employment.  According to the proposed program, loan servicers would reduce the borrower’s mortgage payment to an affordable amount for up to nine months while the homeowner looked for employment.  “The vast majority of new distressed borrowers we are seeing involve the loss of income,” said John A. Courson, MBA’s President and CEO.  “This program is designed to buy those borrowers time to find a new job, after which they could hopefully qualify for a loan modification.” Loan servicers who participate in this program would reduce monthly payments to an affordable level based on household income, and borrowers would be initially evaluated for the forbearance program using a model that assumes the borrower will be reemployed within nine months of losing his or her job at 75 percent of the borrower’s previous salary.  The borrower would be reevaluated as to employment and income status every three months for a total forbearance of nine months.   Once reemployed, the borrower would be evaluated for a modification under the Obama Administration’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). “Recent statistics show that the average unemployed U.S. worker stays unemployed for between six and seven months,” added Courson.  “That is a long time for a borrower with a dramatic drop in income to stay current on their mortgage.  Further, borrowers with such a precipitous drop in income can’t qualify for most loan modification programs, so we are looking for ways to allow those borrowers to keep their homes while they look for another job.”

Mortgage rates to rise?

The Fed has been buying mortgage-backed securities since late 2008. But next month it plans to finish its purchase of $1.25 trillion in mortgages, and that could be bad news. There is wide agreement that the removal of this support will mean higher mortgage rates, which could hit housing prices and sales hard. Some even worry that it could cause the broader economic recovery to stall.  The program was the largest single injection of cash into the economy by the Fed during the financial crisis, and it will be the longest-lasting source of funds as well. Even though the Fed intends to stop buying mortgages, few people expect that the central bank will start selling them to private investors any time in the next few years.  even if the Fed holds onto the mortgages it has already purchased, the act of no longer buying additional mortgages is likely to raise mortgage rates in the coming weeks.

Experts say a jump of at least a quarter to a half percentage point is likely.  San Francisco Federal Reserve President Janet Yellen warned of higher rates in a speech Monday.  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is likely to take questions about the Fed’s mortgage program when he testifies about economic conditions on Capitol Hill Wednesday and Thursday.  The worries about the Fed pulling back support for housing are compounded by the end of up to $8,000 in tax credits for home buyers. To qualify, buyers face an April 30 deadline to sign a sales contract.  Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, argues that the Fed’s program and tax credit for home buyers “ended the free fall in home prices.”  But he thinks that the removal of this support could mean that home prices could start to drop by as much as 1% a month again. He also thinks mortgage rates could climb by as much as a percentage point in the coming months.

Mortgage rates to rise?

The Fed has been buying mortgage-backed securities since late 2008. But next month it plans to finish its purchase of $1.25 trillion in mortgages, and that could be bad news. There is wide agreement that the removal of this support will mean higher mortgage rates, which could hit housing prices and sales hard. Some even worry that it could cause the broader economic recovery to stall.  The program was the largest single injection of cash into the economy by the Fed during the financial crisis, and it will be the longest-lasting source of funds as well. Even though the Fed intends to stop buying mortgages, few people expect that the central bank will start selling them to private investors any time in the next few years.  even if the Fed holds onto the mortgages it has already purchased, the act of no longer buying additional mortgages is likely to raise mortgage rates in the coming weeks.

Experts say a jump of at least a quarter to a half percentage point is likely.  San Francisco Federal Reserve President Janet Yellen warned of higher rates in a speech Monday.  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is likely to take questions about the Fed’s mortgage program when he testifies about economic conditions on Capitol Hill Wednesday and Thursday.  The worries about the Fed pulling back support for housing are compounded by the end of up to $8,000 in tax credits for home buyers. To qualify, buyers face an April 30 deadline to sign a sales contract.  Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, argues that the Fed’s program and tax credit for home buyers “ended the free fall in home prices.”  But he thinks that the removal of this support could mean that home prices could start to drop by as much as 1% a month again. He also thinks mortgage rates could climb by as much as a percentage point in the coming months.

Jobs bill passes

The Senate voted Monday to push forward a $15 billion jobs creation bill that would give businesses a tax break for hiring the unemployed. The 4-prong bill will:  Exempt employers from Social Security payroll taxes on new hires who were unemployed; Fund highway and transit programs through 2010; Extend a tax break for business that spend money on capital investments like equipment purchases; and Expand the use of the Build America Bonds program, which helps states and municipalities fund capital construction projects.  The final legislation is a scaled-down version of an $85 billion bipartisan draft bill that was crafted by Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa.  However, the bill does not extend the deadline to apply for unemployment benefits and the COBRA health insurance subsidy. Some 1.2 million people will run out of benefits after Feb. 28 if the deadline is not extended. Lawmakers are looking to pass a separate, 15-day extension to give them time to enact a longer fix.  And unlike the House’s bill, the Senate measure does not provide additional assistance for states. Many governors, who are holding their annual meeting in Washington, want the Obama administration to send more federal dollars their way so they can cope with yawning budget gaps.  Labor leaders and left-leaning think tanks all say the Senate must do more to spur job creation – as if the Senate can fabricate jobs out of thin air somehow.

House prices up for the month, down for the year

S&P/Case-Shiller composite index of house prices in 20 metropolitan areas rose 1.6 percent in July from June — more than triple the estimate of a 0.5 percent rise found in a recent Reuters poll.  The monthly price increases helped the annual rates, with the yearly pace of declines in home prices slowing to a 12.8% drop in the 10-city index and 13.3% downturn in the 20-city index.  “These figures continue to support an indication of stabilization in national real estate values, but we do need to be cautious in coming months to assess whether the housing market will weather the expiration of the Federal First-Time Buyer’s Tax Credit in November, anticipated higher unemployment rates and a possible increase in foreclosures,” said David Blitzer, chairman of the index committee at S&P.  Despite the overall improvement, annual rates for all metro areas and the two composites remain in negative territory, with 14 of the 20 metro areas and both composites in double digits, S&P said.

Tax credit lures nearly half of all first-time buyers

According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Zillow.com, 18% of prospective first-time homebuyers said extending the credit from Dec. 1, 2009 to Nov. 30, 2010 would be the “primary influence” in their decision to purchase a home.  An additional 25% said it would be a “significant influence,” 27% said it would have “some influence,” and 31% said it would have “no influence.”  Zillow projects 1.86m homebuyers stand to take advantage of the program if it is extended, and if all potential buyers took the full tax credit, extending the program could cost $14.86bn.  Zillow.com chief economist Stan Humphries said of all homebuyers expected under the 12-month extension through 2010, only one in five homebuyers will enter the market specifically because of the extended tax credit.  In other words, 334,000 mortgages will open because of the tax credit extension.  “While 334,000 may seem like a small number relative to the total number of homebuyers who would claim the credit, their addition to the market next year could make the difference between a robust annual increase in home sales next year and a flat or negative change in home sales relative to this year,” Humphries said.

Tampa Coastal
Tampa Coastal Homes

can i please get some help on as many as you can of these. i know the rest but no these ones

1. Rain forests are important because they contribute to the world’s supply of (1 point)
soil.
oxygen.
food.
harbors.
2. The capital of Brazil was moved from the coast to the interior because the government wished to (1 point)
develop the interior by attracting people to it.
provide services to people living in the rain forest.
move the capital to where more people already lived.
move from the flooding and heavy rains that plagued the coast.
3. The three main geographic regions of Peru are the (1 point)
sierra, the rain forest, and the plateau.
pampas, the rain forest, and the montaña.
selva, the sierra, and the pampas.
sierra, the coastal plain, and the selva.
4. Most Quechua people living in the altiplano make a living by (1 point)
trading goods with city people.
farming and herding.
mining gold.
drilling for oil.
5. Chile inspects all luggage brought into the country because (1 point)
the country tries to protect its agricultural products.
maracas are illegal in Chile.
most people try to avoid paying customs duties.
it does not allow imports of gifts.
6. Because Chile is located in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons (1 point)
are much longer than those in the United States.
are much shorter than those in the United States.
occur at the same time as those in the United States.
occur at the opposite time as those in the United States.
7. Chile is the world’s largest exporter of (1 point)
diamonds.
potatoes.
copper.
oil.
8. In the early 1980s, Venezuela was the richest country in Latin America because of (1 point)
a booming tourist industry.
abundant rain forest resources.
vast supplies of oil.
thriving agricultural production.
9. When oil prices fell in the mid-1980s, Venezuela’s economy (1 point)
suffered a decline.
enjoyed an increase.
stayed about the same.
began to show signs of recovery.
10. Most of Venezuela’s population lives (1 point)
in cities.
in the countryside.
on islands of floating reeds.
in the rain forest.

1 oxygen
4 farming

1. Rain forests are important because they contribute to the world’s supply of

soil.
oxygen.
food.
harbors.

2. The capital of Brazil was moved from the coast to the interior because the government wished to

develop the interior by attracting people to it.
provide services to people living in the rain forest.
move the capital to where more people already lived.
move from the flooding and heavy rains that plagued the coast.

3. The three main geographic regions of Peru are the

sierra, the rain forest, and the plateau.
pampas, the rain forest, and the montaña.
selva, the sierra, and the pampas.
sierra, the coastal plain, and the selva.

4. Most Quechua people living in the altiplano make a living by

trading goods with city people.
farming and herding.
mining gold.
drilling for oil.

5. Chile inspects all luggage brought into the country because

the country tries to protect its agricultural products.
maracas are illegal in Chile.
most people try to avoid paying customs duties.
it does not allow imports of gifts.

6. Because Chile is located in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons

are much longer than those in the United States.
are much shorter than those in the United States.
occur at the same time as those in the United States.
occur at the opposite time as those in the United States.

7. Chile is the world’s largest exporter of

diamonds.
potatoes.
copper.
oil.

8. In the early 1980s, Venezuela was the richest country in Latin

America because of
a booming tourist industry.
abundant rain forest resources.
vast supplies of oil.
thriving agricultural production.

9. When oil prices fell in the mid-1980s, Venezuela’s economy

suffered a decline.
enjoyed an increase.
stayed about the same.
began to show signs of recovery.

10. Most of Venezuela’s population lives

in cities.
in the countryside.
on islands of floating reeds.
in the rain forest.

1-a
2-a
3-b
4-b
5-a
6-d
7-c
8-c
9-a
10-a

1. Rain forests are important because they contribute to the world’s supply of (1 point)
soil.
oxygen.
food.
harbors.
2. The capital of Brazil was moved from the coast to the interior because the government wished to (1 point)
develop the interior by attracting people to it.
provide services to people living in the rain forest.
move the capital to where more people already lived.
move from the flooding and heavy rains that plagued the coast.
3. The three main geographic regions of Peru are the (1 point)
sierra, the rain forest, and the plateau.
pampas, the rain forest, and the montaña.
selva, the sierra, and the pampas.
sierra, the coastal plain, and the selva.
4. Most Quechua people living in the altiplano make a living by (1 point)
trading goods with city people.
farming and herding.
mining gold.
drilling for oil.
5. Chile inspects all luggage brought into the country because (1 point)
the country tries to protect its agricultural products.
maracas are illegal in Chile.
most people try to avoid paying customs duties.
it does not allow imports of gifts.
6. Because Chile is located in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons (1 point)
are much longer than those in the United States.
are much shorter than those in the United States.
occur at the same time as those in the United States.
occur at the opposite time as those in the United States.
7. Chile is the world’s largest exporter of (1 point)
diamonds.
potatoes.
copper.
oil.
8. In the early 1980s, Venezuela was the richest country in Latin America because of (1 point)
a booming tourist industry.
abundant rain forest resources.
vast supplies of oil.
thriving agricultural production.
9. When oil prices fell in the mid-1980s, Venezuela’s economy (1 point)
suffered a decline.
enjoyed an increase.
stayed about the same.
began to show signs of recovery.
10. Most of Venezuela’s population lives (1 point)
in cities.
in the countryside.
on islands of floating reeds.
in the rain forest.

Online cheating on a test, eh..?..
You really should have been paying attention in class.
Sorry, you lose.

Or still doubt that climate change is happening at all.

My personal beliefs :-
There is a powerful lobby, backed by the oil, automobile and other vested inerest industries, that still puts out information to the contrary, even though EVERY scientific study to date confirms global warming. This has now been proved beyond any doubt, and that this change is directly related to industrial and human output of CO2 into the atmosphere.
I await with interest the arrival of the next El Ninjo and its worldwide repercussions.
Being a Sailor (32,000 sea miles experience) and a scuba-diver, I’ve personally witnessed huge changes in weather patterns, so rapid as to be shocking. In every place I’ve visited, locals say the same thing, they can no longer predict what happens with the weather as they did before. Also, so many coral reefs killed off by warmer sea temperatures.
The Ice caps and glaciers melting at an alarming rate.
The "tundra" de-frosting, and this freeing the trapped methane, which is many times more dangerous than CO2.
I see my girlfriends young grandson and wonder how his offsprings life will be. It is our inability to change our consumer and energy consumption habits, which in the end is denying our own offspring the same chances as we ourselves have. We are multiplying the costs to future generations by delaying action now.
I also like coral Islands like those in the Bahamas, and the Maldieves.
I’m not happy that perhaps a billion people may be forced from coastal areas, just because so many people won’t give up their polluting ways now.

There are many more stupid people than intelligent people, and even more selfish people than that. And even the smart, non-selfish ones won’t make sacrifices. So what does it matter. Burn baby burn.

1. Rain forests are important because they contribute to the world’s supply of (1 point)
soil.
oxygen.
food.
harbors.
2. The capital of Brazil was moved from the coast to the interior because the government wished to (1 point)
develop the interior by attracting people to it.
provide services to people living in the rain forest.
move the capital to where more people already lived.
move from the flooding and heavy rains that plagued the coast.
3. The three main geographic regions of Peru are the (1 point)
sierra, the rain forest, and the plateau.
pampas, the rain forest, and the montaña.
selva, the sierra, and the pampas.
sierra, the coastal plain, and the selva.
4. Most Quechua people living in the altiplano make a living by (1 point)
trading goods with city people.
farming and herding.
mining gold.
drilling for oil.
5. Chile inspects all luggage brought into the country because (1 point)
the country tries to protect its agricultural products.
maracas are illegal in Chile.
most people try to avoid paying customs duties.
it does not allow imports of gifts.
6. Because Chile is located in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons (1 point)
are much longer than those in the United States.
are much shorter than those in the United States.
occur at the same time as those in the United States.
occur at the opposite time as those in the United States.
7. Chile is the world’s largest exporter of (1 point)
diamonds.
potatoes.
copper.
oil.
8. In the early 1980s, Venezuela was the richest country in Latin America because of (1 point)
a booming tourist industry.
abundant rain forest resources.
vast supplies of oil.
thriving agricultural production.
9. When oil prices fell in the mid-1980s, Venezuela’s economy (1 point)
suffered a decline.
enjoyed an increase.
stayed about the same.
began to show signs of recovery.
10. Most of Venezuela’s population lives (1 point)
in cities.
in the countryside.
on islands of floating reeds.
in the rain forest.

1. oxygen
2. develop the interior by attracting people to it.
3. sierra, the coastal plain, and the selva – there is a pampas but it is located within the coastal plain
4. farming and herding
5. the country tries to protect its agricultural products
http://www.turismochile.com/en_turismo.php?id_nodo=1&show=articulos&id_articulo=1047
6. occur at the opposite time as those in the United States
7. copper
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Chile-MINING.html
8. vast supplies of oil
9. suffered a decline
10. in cities
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5223/is_2003/ai_n19143253

UN panel gives dire warming forecast

VALENCIA, Spain – Global warming is "unequivocal" and carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere commits the world to an eventual rise in sea levels of up to 4.6 feet, the world’s top climate experts warned Saturday in their most authoritative report to date.
"Only urgent, global action will do," said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, calling on the United States and China — the world’s two biggest polluters — to do more to slow global climate change.
"I look forward to seeing the U.S. and China playing a more constructive role," Ban told reporters. "Both countries can lead in their own way."
Ban, however, advised against assigning blame.
Climate change imperils "the most precious treasures of our planet," he said, and the effects are "so severe and so sweeping that only urgent global action will do. We are all in this together. We must work together."
According to the U.N. panel of scientists, whose latest report is a synthesis of three previous ones, enough carbon dioxide already has built up that it imperils islands, coastlines and a fifth to two-thirds of the world’s species.
As early as 2020, 75 million to 250 million people in Africa will suffer water shortages, residents of Asia’s large cities will be at great risk of river and coastal flooding, according to the report.
Europeans can expect extensive species loss, and North Americans will experience longer and hotter heat waves and greater competition for water, says the report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the Nobel Prize with Al Gore this year.
The panel portrays the Earth hurtling toward a warmer climate at a quickening pace and warns of inevitable human suffering. It says emissions of carbon, mainly from fossil fuels, must stabilize by 2015 and go down after that.
In the best-case scenario, temperatures will keep rising from carbon already in the atmosphere, the report said. Even if factories were shut down today and cars taken off the roads, the average sea level will gradually rise over the next 1,000 years to reach as high as 4.6 feet above that in the preindustrial period, or about 1850.
"We have already committed the world to sea level rise," the panel’s chairman, Rajendra Pachauri, said. But if the Greenland ice sheet melts, the scientists said, they could not predict by how many feet the seas will rise, drowning coastal cities.
Climate change is here, they said, as witnessed by melting snow and glaciers, higher average temperatures and rising sea levels. If unchecked, global warming will spread hunger and disease, put further stress on water resources, cause fiercer storms and more frequent droughts, and could drive up to 70 percent of plant and animal species to extinction, according to the panel’s report.
The report was adopted after five days of sometimes tense negotiations among 140 national delegations. It lays out blueprints for avoiding the worst catastrophes — and various possible outcomes, depending on how quickly and decisively action is taken.
"The world’s scientists have spoken clearly and with one voice," Ban said, looking ahead to an important climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, next month. "I expect the world’s policy makers to do the same."
The report is intended to both set the stage and serve as a guide for the conference, at which world leaders will begin discussing a global climate change treaty to succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
That treaty, which expires in 2012, required industrial nations to reduce greenhouse gases and a smooth transition to a new treaty is needed to avoid upsetting the fledgling carbon markets.
"This report will have an incredible political impact," Yvo de Boer, the U.N.’s top climate change official, told The Associated Press. "It’s a signal that politicians cannot afford to ignore."
The United States opted out of Kyoto in 2001, arguing that the science was unproven and that the burden of mandatory emission cuts was unfair since it excluded fast-growing China and India. Chief U.S. delegate Sharon Hays said doubts have been dispelled. "What’s changed since 2001 is the scientific certainty that this is happening," she said in a conference call late Friday. She did not indicate that Washington would abandon its policy of voluntary emission cuts. China and India have said any measures impinging on their development and efforts to lift their people from poverty were unacceptable — a point likely to be heeded at the Bali talks. The report offered dozens of measures for avoiding the worst catastrophes if taken together — at a cost of less than 0.12 percent of the global economy annually until 2050. They ranged from switching to nuclear and gas-fired power stations, developing hybrid cars, using more efficient electrical appliances and managing cropland to store more carbon. Ban said a new agreement should provide funding to help poor countries develop clean energy resources, adapt to climate conditions and give them the technology to help themselves. He said he witnessed the devastation of climate change in disappearing glaciers of Antarctica, the deforested Amazon and under the ozone hole in Chile. "These scenes are as frightening as a science fiction movie," said Ban. "But they are even more terrifying because they are rea

联合国专题小组提出可怕的升温预测
西班牙 瓦伦西亚 全球温室效应越来越严重以及大气中的二氧化碳气体已经导致全球海平面最终上升到4.6英尺，星期六，世界著名的气候专家们在最具权威的专业报告中提出紧急的危机信号。
唯有全球紧急行动，才能解决问题。联合国正部长Ban Ki-Moon呼吁美国和中国–世界的两大污染大国–要做出更大的努力来减缓全球气候的改变。
我希望看到美国和中国在该组织中扮演一个更为重要的角色，Ban告诉记者，两个国家都能作出各自的带头作用，
然而他又反对太过于追究责任。
气候的变化使我们地球上宝贵的资源陷于危险当中，Ban说，温室效应的危害如此的严重和广泛，以至于我们只有催促全球共同行动才能解决问题。我们共同处于大气之中，我们必须一起努力。
联合国科学家专门小组的最新的综合报告包括前面提到的三方面的内容，报告所说，过多的二氧化碳已经形成并对各岛屿，海岸线，以及5分之1到3分之2的物种造成了严重影响。
最早在2020年，7500万到2.5亿的非洲人将会遭受到旱灾，亚洲的各大城市将处于江河和海岸泛滥的危机当中，根据报告所述。
今年与al gore同等享有若贝尔奖的关于气候变化的国际研究报告所诉，欧洲会预期有大范围的物种灭绝，北美将经历漫长的炎热天气以及承受更大的获取淡水资源的竞争压力。研究小组表明地球正以一个快速的节奏升温并警告人们有无法避免这场灾难的危险。报告中说，碳的释放主要是由于化石燃料的燃烧，我们应该在2015年使情况稳定下来并且在2015年之后逐步减少化石燃料的使用。

报告说，在最好的局面下，，温度还是会因大气中的碳而继续升高，即使从今天开始关闭工厂，停止在公路上的汽车行驶，海水平均线还是会在1000年内继续逐渐上升，直到达到4.6码，高过工业化以前的任何时期或在1850年左右的海洋平均水平线之上。
我们已经对世界造成海平面上升的危害，专门小组的主席说。 如果格林兰的冰层融化，科学家说，他们将无法预测海平面将上升多少英尺，淹没多少海岸的大城市，雪与冰河的融化，升高的平均温度和上升的海平面让我们看清目前的气候变化真实影响。
如果气候变化未受到抑制，由于强烈的暴风雨以及更为频繁的干燥，全球变温将会扩散饥饿和疾病以及进一步加大水资源的压力，这些后果将会使70%以上的动植物种灭绝，根据研究小组的报告说。该份报告是用了五天时间，经过140个国家的代表紧张的磋商，最终采纳的报告。设计这份蓝图是为了避免着糟糕的异常大灾祸，以及各种不同寻常的后果，该蓝图的实现依靠我们采取快速果断的行动来实现。
“世界科学家们的意识已经达成一致”本说，我们将在希望下个月在印度尼西亚的巴厘岛举行重要的气候会议，我希望世界的政策家们会一同采取行动来保护我们的家园。
这份报告准备设立一个讨论范围并以此作为气候会议的向导，在此会议上各国首脑讲开始讨论1997年的京都议定书以达成一项关于全球气候变化的新协议。
此协议，有效期至2012年，要求各个工业化国家减少温室气体的排放，并且为了阻止让人类受到威胁的二氧化碳环境继续形成，该协议要求各国平稳转变一个符合该条约的新政策。
这份报告将有着难以置信的政策影响。yvo de Boer，联合国高级气候变化官员，告诉美联社，这是一个政治家们不得不顾虑的信号。
美国在2001年否决了《京度议定书》。美国辩解说，既然该报告中负责任的国家排除了快速发展中的中国和印度，那么该结论是不科学合理的，强制执行该合约对于美国来说是不公平的， 美国代表sharon Hays态度明确的说。
“自从2001年以来的改变是合乎情理的事情。” 她在之后的星期五的电话会议补充道。但她并没有提到华盛顿将放弃自由排放的政策。中国和印度也表明，任何侵害他们发展和影响到他们国家生活水平提高的措施将不会接受。该观点在巴厘岛的谈论中似乎受到关注。
如果共同采取行动，联合国以每年减少0.12％的世界经济的代价来治理气候问题，一直持续到2025年。该报告采取了几十种措施来避免这糟糕的大灾难，设立的范围从小的开关大到核电站，以及以煤气为燃料的发电站，发展中各种小汽车，使用更为有效率的电器设备以及扩大绿化面积来储存更多的碳元素。Ben说，新的协议应提供一个基金来帮助贫穷的国家来发展清洁能源，来调节适合气候条件以及提供他们技术来帮助他们。他说，看见消失南极洲的冰河，被砍伐的亚马逊河和在臭氧空洞下的智利。这些场景就如同科幻小说的电影一样恐怖，本说，但是他们更加恐怖，因为他们是真实的

Now there is an Ozone hole in Chile! Yikes!!

Weather

The weather in Talumpuk Peninsula is heavy rain in October-January

because the influence of northeast monsoon. Febuary-May weather is arid because the influence of southeast monsoon. June-October is moderate rain because the influence of southwest monsoon.

Population

1.) Talumpuk Peninsula District has 2,240 population. There are 1,200 male

and 1,040 female. There is the population density of 76.19.

2.) East Pakpanang District has 8,067 population. There are 4,075 male and

3,992 female. There is the population density of 324.

Income

The average income of Talumpuk Peninsula District is approximately 12,241 per person per year, which ranked 14 in Pakpanang District.

The average income of Eastpakpanang District is approximately 8,749 per person per year, which is the lowest rank in Pakpanang District.

Employment

Most Pakpapang residents are fishermen, general service workers, merchants, or farmers.

Natural Resources

Most natural resources are reserved forests, mangrove forests, and other animals. Talumpuk Peninsula has loads of ark shells, crabs, shrimps, and other seafood.

Monuments

1.) Suteptaram Temple

2.) Talumpuk School

3.) Talumpuk Temple

Attraction

Talumpuk is the longest peninsula in Thailand. There are many beautiful

beaches and small islands that full of Nakhon Sri Thammarat History. There are a small harbour which built for business and tourism. There are many mangrove forests and many animals.

Transportations

It takes approximately 17 kilometers from Nakhon Sri Thammarat to Talumpuk Peninsula by public road number 4013.

Talumpuk Peninsula

Talumpuk Peninsula tilts from west to east until reach the gulf of Thailand. There are huge coastal and beach areas when the water decreases. Talumpuk is a great place for tourism because there is countless fresh seafood around the beach area.

Talumpuk Peninsula was hitted by the worst hurricane on 25 October 2505. It was a tropical storm called Hariod, which moved 90 kilometer per hour, the water level is 5 meters. There were 8 southern provinces that affected by the storm includes: Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chumporn, Ranong, Krabi, Pangsha, Trang, Tattalung, and Naratiwat.

The government resuscitates the nature by afforest and prohibits to hunt certain animals in the forest.

Pakpanang has a famous peninsula called Talumpuk. Talumpuk is a type of fishes that living in the freshwater. Years ago, there are many Talumpuk fishes and the shape of peninsula looks “Talumpuk” which is a type of tools made from wood that people also called “Talumpuk”

weather
The weather in the Talumpuk Peninsula has heavy rain in October-January

because of the influence of northeast monsoon. Febuary-May weather is arid because the influence of southeast monsoon. June-October is moderate rain because the influence of southwest monsoon.

Population

1.) Talumpuk Peninsula District has a population of2,240. There are 1,200 males

and 1,040 females. There is a population density of 76.19.

2.) East Pakpanang District has a population of 8,067. There are 4,075 males and

3,992 females. There is a population density of 324.

Income

The average income of Talumpuk Peninsula District is approximately 12,241 per person per year, which ranked 14 in Pakpanang District.

The average income of Eastpakpanang District is approximately 8,749 per person per year, which is the lowest rank in Pakpanang District.

Employment

Most Pakpapang residents are fishermen, general service workers, merchants, or farmers.

Natural Resources

Most natural resources are reserved forests, mangrove forests, and other animals. Talumpuk Peninsula has loads of ark shells, crabs, shrimps, and other seafood.

Monuments

1.) Suteptaram Temple

2.) Talumpuk School

3.) Talumpuk Temple

Attraction

Talumpuk is the longest peninsula in Thailand. There are many beautiful

beaches and small islands that are full of Nakhon Sri Thammarat History. There are small harbours which are built for business and tourism. There are many mangrove forests and many animals.

Transportations

It takes approximately 17 kilometers to get from Nakhon Sri Thammarat to Talumpuk Peninsula by public road number 4013.

Talumpuk Peninsula

Talumpuk Peninsula tilts from west to east until it reachs the Gulf of Thailand. There are huge coastal and beach areas when the water decreases. Talumpuk is a great place for tourism because there is countless fresh seafood around the beach area.

Talumpuk Peninsula was hit by the worst hurricane on 25 October 2505. It was a tropical storm called Hariod, which moved 90 kilometers per hour, the water level is 5 meters. There were 8 southern provinces that affected by the storm includes: Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chumporn, Ranong, Krabi, Pangsha, Trang, Tattalung, and Naratiwat.

The government resuscitates the nature by afforestation and prohibits hunting certain animals in the forest.

Pakpanang has a famous peninsula called Talumpuk. Talumpuk is a type of fish that live in the freshwater. Years ago, there are many Talumpuk fishes and the shape of peninsula looks “Talumpuk” which is a type of tools made from wood that people also called “Talumpuk.”