Thursday, December 08, 2011

Australian Green Party Leader: U.S. Climate Denial Machine “Being Directed Straight into Australia” Via Murdoch's News Corp | ThinkProgress

Milne lamented the bullying of climate scientists in Australia, many of whom were moved into different facilities after receiving death threats and threats against their families. “It is shocking, and we need to stand up to it,” she said.

The young and the restless: Kids sue government over climate change | Grist

As the U.S. delegation drags its feet at the climate talks in
Durban, South Africa, this week, a pack of kids back home is trying to force
the old folks into action, the American way: They're suing the bastards.  [If you take a completely unnecessary long-haul flight to someplace like Hawaii, does that make you one of the "bastards"?]

Twitter / @WHOnews: Watch Prof N Stern: #clima ...

 Watch Prof N Stern: change causes health problems; actions to reduce climate change can improve health

President Zuma sits quietly as his supporters physically attack civil society activists at town hall meeting on climate change | COP17 – climate change talks in Durban 2011

Twenty minutes ago and in a meeting designed for engagement between President Zuma and communities & civil society, violence broke out when peaceful civil society demonstrators silently held up signs asking “Zuma to stand with Africa”. Pro-Zuma supporters, many wearing the uniforms of COP17 volunteers then attacked the demonstrators in an act of mob violence.

Demonstrators were roughed up and some had to flee the hall.

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