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All Star Science Panel Drops Bombshell Climate Paper

The world’s oceans could rise catastrophically as soon as 50 years from now, according to a new paper published this morning in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics…The researchers behind the paper—Dr. James Hansen and 18 coauthors—looked back to 120,000 years ago, the last … Continue reading

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No gain, much pain, for Oz in TPP

TPP opens up trade between members but makes trade more difficult with non-members through a process known as “cumulative rules of origin” where members lose privileges if they source inputs from countries outside the TPP…The Productivity Commission has been strongly critical … Continue reading

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Were the Paris talks a failure?

Last December, world leaders gathered in Paris to address the greatest moral challenge of our time – climate change. Grand rhetoric and champagne flowed, ambitious agreements were signed. And then it was back to the business of mining coal, oil … Continue reading

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After empty promises deliver major cities under water

Interesting and comprehensive set of ideas about what makes sense for future human settlements. Huge cities with so much energy intensive infrastructure are climate change mass suicide. Please let our leaders know so that we can help them follow to … Continue reading

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Scientific proof that Exxon and the Kochs distorted public’s understanding of Climate Change

When it comes to climate deniers in the halls of Congress, some have suggested that their rejection of the scientific consensus on climate change stems from their financial ties to the fossil fuel industry. But it turns out that it’s not just members of … Continue reading

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Climate message on stage

“2071 The world we’ll leave our grand children”(CHRIS RAPLEY, ROYAL COURT THEATRE) – Well respected climate scientist connects with theatre people to create new type of event, to communicates with new audience, with interest in climate change not previously engaged. Incidental gem is review of … Continue reading

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What Exxon knew about climate change: Let’s get the facts

-long before Exxon began its campaign of denial – as far back as late 1970s – the company employed its own in-house climate scientists to do sophisticated analysis of the issue.. ..These scientists understood that climate change is real and … Continue reading

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Warming of oceans due to climate change is unstoppable, say US scientists

“I think of it more like a fly wheel or a freight train. It takes a big push to get it going but it is moving now and will contiue to move long after we continue to pushing it”…Globally 90% … Continue reading

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Ted Cruz: ‘Climate Change Is Not Science. It’s Religion.’

This is from current candidate for US President. This nutter’s previous claim to fame was recommendation for wars in Middles East “Bomb them back to the Stone Age, to rubble” Doesn’t western civilisation inspire hope?!? >more> ThimkProgress

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Conversation with Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo

Born in South Africa, Greenpeace International’s executive director Kumi Naidoo became involved in his country’s liberation struggle at the age of 15. He has a deep and broad experience of democratic struggles for justice and sustainability across the world. Naidoo is a … Continue reading

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