Noah's comeback

While crossing the National Mall a strange sight required my attention. Just stranded in the middle of the muddy winter meadow, or anticipating on a coup by the waters of the Potomac?

The Ark with the Capitol in the background

On the waves of anticipation of the rising sea, Noah seems to be making a strong comeback, in this case as a warning sign from the internet action group AVAAZ. The people of AVAAZ call on the delegates who are negotiating in Copenhagen and on Obama in particular to bring home a "real deal" this week. For a deal to qualify as "real" it should meet three requirements: (1) it should guarantee that global emissions peak by 2015 and decline thereafter, (2) it should incorporate a record-high (but maybe justified) $200 billion per annum commitment to help developing countries cope with climate change and (3) it should be a legally binding, enforceable deal.

Close-up of Ark's hull with the AVAAZ message to Obama amidst calls from passers-by

If the deal won't be real enough, I won't comfortably go with this Plan B. I guess the AVAAZ people are optimistic in nature and anticipate on their Ark to be obsolete in the end.