At the world's largest ever summit on climate change in Copenhagen's Bella Centre, an oversight was pointed out by an attendee regarding the giant model of the earth hanging in the venue. Small, low-lying Pacific island nations like Tuvalu and the Cook Islands were not painted on the globe, and Antarctica was also missing. Scientists warn that rising global temperatures will result in higher sea levels by the end of the century due to melting polar ice caps. Despite pleas from island nations for major economies like China and the United States to reach a new climate agreement during the 12-day talks, the question remains: was this omission an embarrassing mistake on the part of the organisers? The UN climate talks concluded with a minimal agreement on Saturday, where delegates acknowledged an accord reached by the United States, China, and other emerging powers. This agreement fell short of the conference's original objectives, leading many to criticize the talks as a failure. The accord, which is not as strong as a legally binding treaty or even the anticipated 'political' deal, lacked specifics on how to achieve its goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This has left much room for interpretation and a difficult path ahead. The text outlined the possibility of $100 billion in annual aid starting in 2020 for developing countries, without identifying the exact source of this funding. It deferred important decisions, such as reducing emissions, to be addressed later. The next round of climate negotiations is set for November 2010 in Mexico, with the goal of finalizing a new treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol, though success is not certain.