Monthly Archives: November 2007

There’s rough weather ahead, Prime Minister

Climate change will be the toughest test of our new government. One election win does not a leader make, but success in reducing our emissions will find Kevin Rudd a place in history. Continue reading

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Why this election is so important

Climate change is making demands on our politicians like nothing before it. How they react during and after this Australian federal election will be the acid test — for them and us. Continue reading

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On being a climate sceptic

When it comes to climate change, it’s taken a lot to convince scientists that there’s a problem because they’re natural sceptics. “Climate sceptics” aren’t real sceptics, but badly informed and easily swayed by pseudo-science. Continue reading

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