John Kerry's misfire on US performance on Kyoto emissions targets
“The United States of America today is below Kyoto levels in emissions. People don't know that. The United States today is actually below the Waxman-Markey legislation mandates that didn't pass. So we're doing things — automobile efficiency, standards …
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A distinctive Machiya — 'Misuya-Bari' in delightful Kyoto Special
Following the devastation caused by the Ōnin War (1467-1477) in central Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's great unifiers, redesigned the city of Kyoto. In an effort to provide for suitable dwellings and to facilitate the development of commerce …
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