Garnaut slams ugly politics [of climate fraud] - The Canberra Times

Governments run the risk of creating a major distortion of the world trading system by handing out free permits under emissions trading schemes, one of Australia's key climate change advisers says.

Australian National University professor Ross Garnaut said yesterday free or discounted permits could become a form of protectionism if not handled properly, giving some countries' industries an unfair advantage over others.

He also criticised ''arbitrary distribution, probably to over-allocation on average'' of Australian permits as ''the ugliest money politics we have seen for a generation''.

[Did your SUV cause this drought?]: Africa Climate Change Threatens Life and Health of Maasai Women

“The devastation can be too much to bear,” says James Lekurra, a Maasai elder who lost his entire herd to the drought. “Three decades ago, the rains used to come regularly and we had little stress. But now the atmosphere has changed. We are no longer sure that the rains will come as we expect.”

[Did your SUV cause this drought?]: U3A Climate Study / African Drought

Dr Lindsey Gillson uncovers evidence for a drought that coincided with the harrowing period of
Maasai history at the end of the 19th century termed "Emutai" meaning to wipe out.
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The rains failed completely in 1897 and 1898.