Monday, August 15, 2011

Stop Global Warming - Chop Down Tropical Forests? - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine
It's always something, isn't it?
WA gets grim climate warning - The West Australian
A new report into the effects of climate change in WA has painted a bleak picture, warning that significant coastal flooding will become routine, hundreds of plant and animal species will be wiped out and agricultural productivity will plummet.

In one of the most dire assessments of the risks of global temperature rises, the report by the Federal Government's Climate Commission forecasts that populated coastal areas in Perth and the South West will be subject to sea level rises twice the national rate.
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Report co-author and Climate Commissioner Will Steffen denied the report was politically motivated and expressed frustration over the "polarising" nature of climate change debate.

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