'Soulless corporations are the enemy of the environment,' says Pavan Sukhdev | Environment | The Guardian

Modern businesses are "soulless corporations" that are in danger of becoming a "cancer" on society, a leading UN environmental official warns today.

Companies usually take a short-term view of the importance of the environment, said Pavan Sukhdev, head of the UN's investigation into how to stop the destruction of the natural world. This short-term thinking is seen in their lobbying against new policies that could slow environmental devastation, he said.
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Previously, Sukhdev has called for governments and businesses to be forced to report their environmental and social impacts alongside – not separately from – their financial accounts.

Cold fires up business

DIAMOND Valley residents are buying firewood and gas heaters in record numbers as a “real” winter bites Melbourne for the first time in years.

Melbourne recently marked its longest cold snap in 14 years, with the mercury staying below 13 degrees for six days in a row.

YouTube - Joseph D'Aleo, drop cold temperature stations, keep warm ones, voilà, global warming