Monday, September 12, 2011

Plenty of time to debate climate: Gillard
"And let's be frank. I don't think Tony Abbott's going to change his mind depending on the facts and depending on the debate," Ms Gillard told reporters in Canberra.

"We need to get on with this so we've got clean energy jobs for the future.

"I'm for jobs. I want to get on with creating that clean energy future. Mr Abbott shouldn't be trying be trying to wreck that for Australians."
Arctic ice levels hit historic low?
But is this a consequence of man-made global warming? No. It’s part of a natural cycle.
iTunes Back to School Series: David Suzuki
In a recent phone interview before catching a flight to attend former NDP leader Jack Layton’s funeral, the 75-year-old points out that Canada stands in stark contrast to the United States, where a serious, prime-time environmental show has never aired on a major network.
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Suzuki points to the deep level of skepticism in the U.S. about climate change, as opposed to Canada, where an “overwhelming majority of people know that something is going on.” And he’d like to think The Nature of Things has played a role in shaping that perspective.
Q&A: Jiang Kejun | Climate Spectator
Dr Kejun visited Australia as a guest of the Australian government’s Climate Commission and spoke at a forum at Sydney Town Hall on Monday.

At today’s forum we saw a few interruptions by climate skeptics, including one who had to be removed by security. Is climate change skepticism growing in China?

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