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TLTdLS'E CALL THL OPAS 0‘SLICE 845-1661 K J Page 4 • The Battalion N^/ORI L) Qr LOCAL Wednesday • Mardi 22,19f fednei Nations, oil producers debate as global warming pact nears fee: Leaders ‘4 decry option y 0 □ Critics say the Berlin accords to curb fossil fuel burning would zap world economic growth. NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years have passed since the world pledged to combat global warming. Next week, the pledge comes due. Now it’s time for the real work foreshadowed by the 1992 U.N. Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. More than 100 nations will sit down in Berlin to devise treaty regulations that could cost them bil lions of U.S. dollars. The Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed in June 1992 amid the pomp of the Earth Summit, is one of the most far-reaching environmental accords ever negotiated. It could force drastic reductions in fossil fuel use if tough regulations are adopted in Berlin. Or the treaty could become, in the words of one environmental group, little more than “an inter national joke.” Critics of the treaty say sharp cuts in fossil fuel burning would cripple economic growth. Environ mentalists say a failure to act would lead to dras tic climate disruptions with devastating economic consequences around the globe. With stakes so high, hundreds of industry lob byists and environmentalists will descend on Berlin for the 11-day meeting that begins next Tuesday in the German city. The treaty has languished during the long process of ratification in national legislatures. Since it was signed, nearly 9 billion more tons of carbon dioxide have been pumped into the earth’s already polluted atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas be cause, along with methane and chlorofluorocar- bons, it traps the sun’s heat in the atmosphere, like the windows in a greenhouse or a car parked in the sun. At the urging of the former Bush administra tion, the treaty was written without deadlines or targets for greenhouse gas reduction. The treaty was motivated by scientific predic tions forecasting a temperature rise of 3-8 degrees during the next century. That may sound modest, but it would be enough to dramatically affect world climate. It could disrupt agriculture, increase the number and severity of major storms, and raise sea levels, by melting some polar ice, enough to flood coastal cities and some island nations. There is no dispute over the observation that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is rising. There is likewise no dispute over the obser vation that the Earth has warmed by about 1 de gree during the 20th century. Disagreements center on the meaning of those figures. Many environmentalists argue that the global warming has already begun. Industry officials say that’s not so, because the rise is too slight and much of it occurred early in the 20th century when the use of fossil fuels was much lower than it is now. Continued from Page 1 on the health center feefiv. Jil $25 to $75, set the fiscal ys 1996 health center fee at Si j limit future increases inti health center fee to no mri than 10 percent a year; provide for student inputj; recommendations on any' ture health center fee increj a Me Dr. Bill Kibler, assist! vice president for studentf fairs, said the referendj would provide better consu information by accurately] fleeting the total amount[ to student health services. He said the proposal wol also allow more student irL . into the entire health c< T‘ | funding process, while limi;*’ 10 ^ future increases in health« 1 - V J 1 that g 1 “T1 ter funding. Kibler said the propll would let students responilB e T n '. any proposals for increaseiBlUj health center funding wilt® ‘ affecting other services fesilv’ Hves, the students. If approved by the stui referendum, the student Lei lature has until Sept. 1 to sider the proposal. Listens: University leadership field questions during TV eveiiL 8 ; Continued from Page 1 site, located in the Commons, and 12 callers were aired. “I think there was a good se lection of questions,” Bowers said. “We probably could have gone longer.” Southerland said that despite recent system expansion and its consequent growing pains, the student body as a whole should be able to adjust. “The quality of campus life here is directed by the stu dents,” Southerland said. “Can that type of past quality be maintained now that we are the third largest university? I think the answer is, ‘ yes.’” Leslie and Gaston said campus relations have improved because students have been talking to each other. “We need to focus on what’s important,” Leslie said. “Stereotypes are very real on this campus. The only way to deal with this is to open lines of communication.” Bowen spoke briefly about the Texas A&M University System’s expansion, saying that Baylor College of Dentistry and East Texas State University may pos sibly join the System. In addition, he said the Texas Senate passed a bill that will take away Texas A&M International University in Laredo and give it to the University of Texas Sys tem. The bill is currently under review in the state House. Bowen said there are many ad vantages and cooperative oppor tunities available through the partnership with TAMIU. “It would be a great tragedy to not have that university under our system,” Bowen said. “Every program they might add is an ex cellent opportunity for our stu dents. We’re going to strongly op pose the change.” Students also asked about im proving safety on campus by in creasing lighting and emergency phones. Southerland said he has toured the campus, and has seen places where lighting canbt|| proved. W. . Expansion of the Colle® ' Liberal Arts was also discusJtp^Q Gaston said there has:l| some discussion about exparmlinn the theater arts and music Mr j grams. Although fine artsiifif 1 portant to the A&M commrlf iu|' he said, it is not considered, main focus of the University Cin< “We have many opporifprJ ties on campus,” Gastoniw “but they are not packaged! degree.” Bowers said Bowen program was beneficial, said another program ofi type will be organized and aired at a later date. mak 1 lowe; Recycling: CS housing units participate in test clean-up projeT’! Continued from Page 1 been looking for a recycling program that would fit the needs of our tenants and this fit the bill.” Gibson said that recycling packets ex plaining the program will be delivered to apartment units this week. In an effort to make things easier on tenants, she said College Station is also providing plastic bags for residents’ recycled materials. “We want to put some incentives into the sys tem,” she said. “This is a program we want to work for the long-term.” In addition to the University Towers, other complexes participating in the pro gram include: Brookwood Apartments, Brownstone Apartments, Huntington Apartments, Old Oak Tree Condominiums, Ridgewood Apartments, Spring Heights Four-Plexes and Travis Apartments. FAST REFUNDS * PROMPT RETURNS * ELECTRONIC FILING BRENDA OWENS * KAY McWILLIAMS * JOHN L. 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