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Humans and future climate: getting some clear air amid the noise of battle

We are confronted daily with a barrage of information and opinion about climate change and the human factor. Here are some thoughts on cutting through the noise, and a couple of simple questions for everyone to answer. [13 November 2009 … Continue reading

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Acid oceans, peak oil — those other reasons for giving up fossil fuels

Even without global warming, acidified ocean waters and an increasing scarcity of mineral oil are more than enough reason to break our addiction to fossil fuels. [6 October 2009 | Peter Boyer] The climate debate goes something like this: our burning of fossil … Continue reading

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