Alarmist uses ancient myths as evidence that Al Gore Warming isn't a myth

Gods, floods – and global warming - Telegraph

The new science of geomythology links ancient legends and natural disasters - and supports climate change , writes Steve Jones.

GetUp launches climate change [hoax] ad

The ad is modelled on the Dare iced coffee ads and shows Ms Gillard suggesting a number of potential climate policies, including moving Australia to East Timor and distributing gas masks and snorkels.

A young voter responds: "Why don't we just put a price on pollution instead."

GetUp's national director Simon Sheikh says the ad is a bit of fun.

"But the message is serious," he said.

"Pollution is in our air, our rivers and our water and it's making the climate crisis worse."

EU Referendum: We tend not to make statements

The Toronto Sun has picked up on the "Amazongate" story with journalist Brian Lilley reporting the response of the WWF, which says "it cannot be held responsible for how the UN climate change group used its data."

Privately, Brian tells me that the WWF was extremely reluctant to make any statement at all. He says that it "essentially tried to tell me that this is all too complex for my pretty little head", then declaring (on the record): "We tend not to make statements in contexts where there seems to be limited interest in a balanced appraisal of an issue."

New Zealand: National takes chainsaw to afforestation grants

Budget documents show that the Government will downscale the Afforestation Grant Scheme by $2m per year over the next three years before eventually ceasing it, says Labour Forestry spokesperson Stuart Nash.

The Afforestation Grant Scheme is a contestable fund designed to encourage the planting of new forests.