Category Archives: international politics

James Delingpole’s game is everyone’s loss

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Peter Boyer

James Delingpole and friends aren’t interested in science, but that doesn’t stop them attacking it. It all started with some good news a fortnight ago, that a UK-based study had found the Paris “aspirational” climate goal of a 1.5C warming limit … Continue reading →

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Houston, we have a problem

Posted on 5 September 2017 by Peter Boyer

Despite Harvey’s battering, US political and opinion leaders are holding fast to the idea that extreme events are unrelated to man-made climate change. Deluged with news from Texas, we can be forgiven for thinking that Hurricane Harvey was the worst global weather event … Continue reading →

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The Trump-Pruitt war on science and the environment

Posted on 11 July 2017 by Peter Boyer

The Trump administration’s anti-science campaign is a threat to us all. We love America and we hate America, which is another way of saying we can’t ignore it. For better or worse, the United States determines much of what happens … Continue reading →

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