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Climate & Climate Change

Australia’s Top Policeman: Climate Change ‘a Bigger Threat Than Terrorism’

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Climate change 'a bigger threat than terrorism' CLIMATE change, not terrorism, will be the main security issue of the century, with potential to cause death and destruction on an unprecedented scale, Australia's top policeman believes. In a … [Read more...] about Australia’s Top Policeman: Climate Change ‘a Bigger Threat Than Terrorism’

Criticism for AP Article ‘Rising Seas Likely to Flood U.S. History’

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The Associated Press article 'Rising Seas Likely to Flood U.S. History' is criticised here. The article begins: Ultimately, rising seas will likely swamp the first American settlement in Jamestown, Va., as well as the Florida launch pad that sent … [Read more...] about Criticism for AP Article ‘Rising Seas Likely to Flood U.S. History’

Czech President Václav Klaus to the UN: Global Warming Hysteria or Freedom and Prosperity?

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One can tell – with a high degree of confidence – what topics are expected to be raised here, this morning when it comes to discussing the key challenges of today’s world. The selection of the moderator and my fellow-panelists only confirms it. I … [Read more...] about Czech President Václav Klaus to the UN: Global Warming Hysteria or Freedom and Prosperity?

Global Warming and The Karri Forest: A Note from Roger Underwood

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Articles in The West Australian newspaper on 15th and 17th September 2007 suggested that global warming will lead to the virtual disappearance of Western Australia’s iconic karri forest. The articles quote Dr Ray Wills, a research scientist at the … [Read more...] about Global Warming and The Karri Forest: A Note from Roger Underwood