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West Antarctic Glaciers Surging Faster – Not Blamed on Global Warming

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British explorers in West Antarctica reported glacier movement in the region has picked up by a startling seven percent this season, a development, they said, which could lead to a significant rise in sea level. The biggest of the glaciers, the Pine … [Read more...] about West Antarctic Glaciers Surging Faster – Not Blamed on Global Warming

Carbon Trading Blocked until Farmers get Credits: Steve Truman

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"It had been the previous [Australian] coalition governments intention and by default the Rudd governments plan to meet it’s commitments to limit the nation’s Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2008-2012 to the Kyoto Target of an 8% increase above the … [Read more...] about Carbon Trading Blocked until Farmers get Credits: Steve Truman

The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change: I’m off to New York

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The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change is the first major international conference to focus on issues and questions not answered by advocates of the theory of man-made global warming. Hundreds of scientists, economists, and public … [Read more...] about The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change: I’m off to New York

Thornton Peak

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I have risen early these passed two mornings, to capture the elusive spectacle of the sun’s first rays illuminating the descending moon over Thornton Peak. The greatest uncertainty was finding the mountain free of cloud, but as can be seen in the … [Read more...] about Thornton Peak