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Scientist Steve Schneider Flips Fears
On the TV show In Search Of…The Coming Ice Age, Steven Schneider wonders whether mankind should intervene in staving off a coming ice age.  Watch the old footage on YouTube here. (24)

Australian Liberals Oppose Carbon Trading
Australian Opposition Leader (Malcolm Turnbull) will be forced to stare down more than two-thirds of the Liberal back bench if he proceeds with his plan to negotiate with the government over amendments to the emissions trading scheme before December’s Copenhagen climate change conference.   Read more here. (2)

Not Evil Just Wrong
Buy the DVD by clicking on the flashing icon above. (1)

Climate Change Summit in New York
In New York… Chinese leader Hu Jintao … U.S. President Barack Obama more or less shuffled climate control policy off into the great dreamscape of unattainable plans and long range objectives. Like equality for all and peace in our time …  Terence Corcoran, Financial Post (1)

Minerals Industry Now Complaining
THE [Australian] minerals industry has demanded [the Prime Minister] Kevin Rudd overhaul his proposed emissions trading system or risk smashing Australian jobs and the nation’s industrial competitiveness.  Read more here. (1)

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Archive for October 27th, 2008

Carbon tax is just tilting at windmills: Gary Johns

Posted by admin, October 27th, 2008 - under Opinion.
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A carbon tax will not stop the need for climate adaption. Even under the Australian Greens’ scenario for a carbon-free economy, climate change will occur but the economy would be less able to afford to adjust.  Read more here.

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How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 5)

Posted by Nichole Hoskin, October 27th, 2008 - under Opinion.
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Dr David Jones, the head of climate analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, in an opinion piece, ‘Our hot, dry future’ has argued that over the past 11 years Melbourne’s rainfall has been about 20% below the long-term average   experienced declining rainfall over the past 11 years . 
In response, Dr Jennifer Marohasy posted ‘How Melbourne’s [...]