Monthly Archives: May 2008

We need more movers and shakers like these

The imperative of acting on climate change is starting to make itself apparent among our public servants. More strength to their arm. Continue reading

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Climate budget shows they still don’t get it

The climate crisis seems not to have resonated at all with the politicians preparing and debating next year’s federal budget. What has to happen to make them get serious? Continue reading

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Science and politics make uneasy bedfellows

There’s a world of difference between careful, methodical scientists and the public world of politics, but we need the two to get together and stay together for the sake of our future on the planet. Continue reading

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