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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 December 25th, 2008

Best Blog Posts of 2008

EACH year On Line Opinion and Club Troppo collaborate to publish a Best Blogs feature in January, which features the best blog pieces from the previous year selected from reader nominations. This year they are doing it again.
What was the best blog piece that you read in 2008?  Was it at www.jennifermarohasy.com/blog?
Cast your vote here: http://polling.nationalforum.com.au/index.php?sid=54429&lang=en
Graham [...]

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Shortage of Christmas Trees

Total production of Nordmann firs in Europe is about 30 million trees per year while the demand is 33 million to 35 million.  Read more here.

Insight into Life in the Arctic

Funny video about Polar Bears. Click here to watch (caution course language).

Top Issues November – Not Climate Change

According to polling in Australia by Graham Young: climate change has dropped significantly in importance as an issue along with other environmental issues including ”water”.  Read more here.