Archive for April 9th, 2008
Britain’s BBC Won’t Discuss Story with America’s Glenn Beck: The Jo Abbess Fiasco
Posted by jennifer, April 9th, 2008 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 35
There is an amusing you-tube clip with Americans Noel Sheppard and Glenn Beck talking about the BBC and how quickly and convincingly environment reporter Richard Harrabin caved to environmental activist Jo Abbess.
Have a look:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=216v5AoQcFQ
Apparently the BBC is refusing to comment on the Jo Abbess fiasco.
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No Climate Crisis: Professor Don Aitkin
Posted by jennifer, April 9th, 2008 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 62
RESPECTED academic Don Aitkin has seen the ugly side of the climate change debate after being warned he faced demonisation if he challenged the accepted wisdom that global warming poses a danger to humanity.
Professor Aitkin told The Australian yesterday he had been told he was “out of his mind” by some in the media after [...]
Fishing Worry Over Giant Wind Farm Plan
Posted by Paul, April 9th, 2008 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Energy & Nuclear
Comments: 5
The so called Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm would consist of around 83 turbines in some of the richest fishing grounds in the North Sea. Supporters says the wind farm is capable of generating enough electricity to power the likes of Grimsby or Hull.
But Nikki Hale, chief executive of the Eastern England Fish Producers, which [...]
Whalers and “Shoemakers”
Posted by Paul, April 9th, 2008 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Whales
Comments: 6
The Norwegian whalers in South Georgia called the black petrel “the shoemaker”, because it reminds them of their home shoemakers in Norway, sitting in their huts and singing.
A Black Petrel, Photo courtesy of BirdLife International / Phil Hansbro
Cheers,
Ann Novek
Sweden

