12 NOVEMBER 2013
Warsaw, Poland — The devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan cast a gloom over U.N. climate talks Monday as the envoy from the Philippines broke down in tears and announced he would fast until a “meaningful outcome is in sight.”
Naderev “Yeb” Sano’s emotional appeal was met with a standing ovation at the start of two-week talks in Warsaw where more than 190 countries will try to lay the groundwork for a new pact to fight global warming.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131111/SCIENCE/311110050#ixzz2kShtEOS5