Friday, November 27, 2009

FT.com / Michael Schrage - Secrecy in science is a corrosive force
When doing important research about the potential future of the planet, scientists should have nothing to hide. Their obligation to the truth is an obligation to openness.
In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth - Forbes.com
...North Sea resources of the same magnitude have made Norway one of Europe's richest countries.

Even if only a small part becomes recoverable as the Arctic sea ice retreats, it would be enough for a major boost in living standards for Greenland's tiny population.
The Greenroom » Forum Archive » The Day Al Gore Stood Still
Mr. Mann, could you please tell us how we’re supposed to say it’s warming when icebergs are now forming in the Gulf of Mexico?
Canada contradicts climate change consensus at Commonwealth
...a passionate-sounding Sarkozy told his news conference that the leaders have "no right to fail.

"In 20 days in Copenhagen," he said, "it won't be time for small deals or small ambitions. "We either achieve success together or we fail together and if we fail then the whole world fails. Copenhagen is not an negotiation like the others. What's at stake here is the future of the planet."
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Quotes of the day
‘I’m sticking with the 2,500 scientists. These people have been studying this issue for a very long time and agree this problem is real,’ said Ms. Browner, who President Obama has tapped as his chief of policy on global warming…

“Ms. Browner initially shrugged when asked about the e-mails, saying she didn’t have a reaction.”

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