Sunday, December 25, 2011

The colder war: U.S., Russia and others are vying for control of Santa’s back yard - The Washington Post

The security cost of the limited capability of the United States in the Arctic became clear this month. Officials in Nome, Alaska, needed a Russian tanker to deliver an emergency shipment of fuel when the city was blocked by sea ice, [allegedly] shifted by a strong winter storm. To escort the tanker, the Coast Guard ship Healy had to be diverted from a scientific mission. It is scheduled to break an ice channel for the tanker once the Russian vessel is cleared to enter the Alaskan port and will facilitate the tanker’s return to open water.

Greens fail to grasp gravity of their moment | thetelegraph.com.au

Leader Brown began the year with a slur against the Australian coal industry, which he claimed was responsible for the deadly Queensland floods.

``It's the single biggest cause -- burning coal -- for climate change and it must take its major share of responsibility for the weather events we are seeing unfolding now,'' he said.

Permanent Drought Continues To Cover 0% Of Australia | Real Science

During his rip-off and lobotomize Australia tour a few months ago,  Ross Garnaut went to Perth and told them they were in a permanent drought.

India opposes imposition of blanket green targets on developing nations - The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India has opposed any attempt to impose universal green targets on developing countries in the name of sustainable development goals.

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