Science behind Garnaut Report flawed, inquiry told - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

An inquiry into the Federal Government's climate change policy has been told there are major flaws in the science underpinning Australia's stance.

The Government commissioned economist Ross Garnaut to help shape its climate change strategy.

But an environmental geologist from James Cook University, Robert Carter, has told a Senate inquiry the basis for Professor Garnaut's report is wrong.

He says there is no evidence humans are causing changes in climate patterns.

"The Stern Report and the Garnaut Report in Australia are both reports by distinguished economists - they have no basis in scientific expertise," he said.

"It is never a good move to appoint someone to a review committee who is not competent to judge the basis for the whole review, but that is what the British and Australian Governments did."

Anti-spam software vendor: Spam causes global warming [which in turn causes the fluffiest of polar bear cubs to die horribly]

If annoying users and wasting their time wasn't bad enough, spam e-mails are also responsible for clogging our atmosphere with carbon dioxide, a gas that shoulders much of the blame for global warming, according to a report commissioned by antivirus vendor McAfee.

"When you look at it from an individual user perspective you're only talking about 0.3 grams of carbon dioxide per spam message," said Dave Marcus, director of security research and communications at McAfee's Avert Labs, in a telephone interview. "When you extrapolate the math out to the larger numbers, it definitely is significant."

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Dave Wheitner: Can Life Coaching Stop Global Warming?

Life coaches can’t stop global warming on their own. Nor can they single-handedly create a world where all have the opportunity for a healthy and enjoyable life, nations are at peace, people of all races and backgrounds enjoy equal rights, humans respect other living beings, and leaders behave ethically. However, if socially and ecologically conscious individuals and organizations take full advantage of what life coaching has to offer, then a vision for a healthy and sustainable world is within our collective reach.

A Conversation with Dave Wheitner, a guy who happens to sell life coaching services

Guided by a background in public-policy management and counseling psychology, Squirrel Hill resident Dave Wheitner wants to make an impact on the world. Though the notion is far from unique, the soft-spoken 33-year-old takes a different approach. He offers his services as "whole-life" coach, teaching people to be more socially and ecologically conscious as they pursue their goals.