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By Team Observers

The United Nations global warming conference opened Monday, Dec. 3 in Bali, Indonesia. Youtube is overrun with both politicians and citizens trying to raise alarm about the problem. Some of the videos are highly amusing while others take a more solemn approach. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's ad with its rather repetitive slogan ‘Clean our air' is a must see.

You can post your questions to our observer in Bali, Louis Palmer, who is attending the conference.