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James Hansen interviewed on Australian radio

James Hansen, world-leading climate scientist and Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, talks about his personal, professional and public life in a one-hour interview with Phillip Adams during his visit to Australia in March 2010. [13 March 2010 … Continue reading

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What price to keep the wheels turning?

The smart money says that a mineral oil price surge will happen sooner than most people think. We need to get ready for a very different world. [23 February 2010 | Peter Boyer] If you think I might be a teeny … Continue reading

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Putting our spare carbon to work

Life-giving carbon can be our salvation in the climate crisis, if only we can shake off old mindsets. Continue reading

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