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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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What’s the worst that could happen?

Our changing climate is likely to produce some nasty shocks unless we can change some deeply ingrained habits, as a new film dramatically illustrates. [18 August 2009 | Peter Boyer] Last week I reflected that we’ll do well to ask ourselves … Continue reading

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Big decisions demand awkward questions

The climate change debate is starting to dominate our lives. A gem of a book from Greg Craven is the best weapon I’ve yet seen for making sense of the deluge of information and argument that now confronts us daily. … Continue reading

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