Chris Mooney | Don’t Blame the Victims: Why Public Outreach By Climate Scientists is More Vital Than Ever

Completely innocent scientists who tried to learn about the world and help humanity were attacked because their knowledge was threatening to some.

Energy, Security, and Climate » The Death of Outdoor Hockey Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Here’s a more accurate headline: Casual extrapolation of trends over an arbitrarily chosen period suggest less pond hockey in Cranbrook and more in Cole Harbor. (The authors report a small but statistically insignificant rise in cold days for Atlantic Canada.) Whether you think that’s a blessing or curse depends on whether you prefer Steve Yzerman or Sidney Crosby, but either way, it’s hardly the bombshell the media reports.

WWF proposes carbon tax relief for SA - Utility Products Magazine

IT WOULD be & prudent& for SA to consider some sort of carbon tax & relief scheme& to give economic sectors maximum opportunity to change to production methods that emit the least possible greenhouse gas, the World Wide Fund for Nature SA (WWF) said yesterday.

Indian CEOs concerned over proposed carbon tax by Australia - The Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Worried over the impact of a proposed carbon tax on mining activities by Australia on imports, India today expressed hope that an acceptable solution would be found to resolve the issue.

Carbon tax threatens aluminium jobs: Hunt | Eco-Business.com

It has been reported that about 600 jobs are at risk at the Bell Bay smelter.

Opposition climate action spokesman Greg Hunt says Rio Tinto has warned that the operation could be shut entirely within two years.

“The prime minister (Julia Gillard) must immediately defer the carbon tax to save Australian jobs, with the announcement that Rio Tinto is considering shutting its Bell Bay aluminium smelter in Tasmania,” Mr Hunt said in a statement on Monday.