The New York Times has just published an article on the "United States Climate Action Report" prepared by the United Nations and which was supposed to be released back in the "summer of 2005." The report was "provided to The New York Times by a government employee at the request of a reporter".

The employee did not say why this was done, but other officials involved with producing it said they have been frustrated with the slow pace of its preparation. It was due more than one year ago.

The article makes it clear why the administration has been sitting on this for so long:

• According to the new report, the administration's climate policy will result in emissions growing 11 percent in 2012 from 2002. In the previous decade, emissions grew at a rate of 11.6 percent, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
• "Warmer temperatures expected with increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases are expected to exacerbate present drought risks in the United States by increasing the rate of evaporation."
• "Much of the water used by people in the western United States comes from snow melt. And a large fraction of the traditionally snow-covered areas of this region has experienced a decline in spring snow pack, especially since mid-century, despite increases in winter precipitation in many places."
• Animal and plant species face risks as climate zones shift but urbanized regions prevent ecosystems from shifting as well, according to the draft report.
• "Because changes in the climate system are likely to persist into the future regardless of emissions mitigation, adaptation is an essential response for future protection of climate-sensitive ecosystems."

Unfortunately, no mention of the Apollo Summit in this article either, although it does describe strong criticism of the administration by "environmental groups", "environmental campaigners ", the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Natural Resources Defense Council, quoting its director of climate policy, David D. Doniger:

"If you set the hurdle one inch above the ground you can't fail to clear it."

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.