I see Dubya's coming out of his closet - he's managed to get most of the world mad at him over greenhouse emissions. I'm not an eco-freak, but this stance does seem rather odd.

Hey, now be nice to Dubya. There's a very good reason for his decision. How can a guy who would struggle to find Canada on a map of Nth America be expected to remember all those dinky little islands like Nauru, Niue, The Maldives, The Seychelles? Increasing CO2 emissions is all part of his much-vaunted education policy. The goal is to make Geography easier by ensuring that there are fewer places above water to have to remember. Plus, once he's drowned all those little island nations, think how much stronger NZ's rugby player base will be!