Estate agents told me not to talk: climate "expert" - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

He says with an expected 40 per cent rise in sea levels by 2050, properties that are close to the water will be more vulnerable.

Professor Pitman says he suspects the owners of beachfront properties that are at risk, or shoreline properties that are already frequently flooded, already know that they are at risk from rising sea levels.

Tim McKibbon from the Real Estate Institute says it is the first he has heard of agents trying to silence Professor Pitman.

"I have no knowledge of it. He hasn't named anybody," he said.

As a result, Mr McKibbon says it is difficult to substantiate the claim, but he is not aware that Professor Pitman's research is under threat.

AMD updates global climate protection goals | GreenTech Pastures | ZDNet.com

If you’re looking for ideas to help your company reach some of its green business goals, Advanced Micro Devices (aka AMD) has released the eighth version of its annual Global Climate Protection Plan. [I checked, and I don't see any specifics to address a potential lack of sunspots] One of the big changes in this year’s version is the company’s decision to commit to reporting “Scope 3″ emissions. More simply put, that means it will now track and report the greenhouse gas emissions related to its supply chain partners, says Larry Vertals, AMD’s senior green strategist. “We’re trying to be as honest and transparent as possible,” he says.

Highlights of the new plan include AMD’s commitment to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions another 33 percent and its energy consumption by 40 percent before the year 2010. (These reductions are based on usage levels for 2006.)