Less climate change: more flag quizzes?

[Joe Smith] I'm digging around in the proposed changes to the UK curriculum, including geography, which to date has been the main home of school learning about environmental issues. Climate change and sustainability are entirely absent from a 221 page document. Drafting error? The consultation document appears to kick this stuff out in favour of sturdy learning of flags, rivers and country names.

Carbon tax cost workers jobs. So where is Howes? | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission reports there were 10,632 company collapses for the 12 months to March 1 - ... more than 12 per cent higher than during the global financial crisis.

While the high Australian dollar is seen as the main factor behind manufacturing closures, experts say the carbon tax is adding to increasing cost burdens for many firms struggling to stay afloat.

Earth Hour is back. This time turn off your fridge | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

[Lomborg] And the cosy candles that many participants will light, which seem so natural and environmentally friendly, are still fossil fuels and almost 100 times less efficient than incandescent light bulbs. Using one candle for each switched-off bulb cancels out even the theoretical CO2 reduction; using two candles means that you emit more CO2.

Carbon tax the ‘last straw’ for Aussie business | Australian Climate Madness

Whilst Europe is paying about $4 a tonne (which is still $4 a tonne too much), Australian businesses are being slugged with $23 a tonne. Added to the raft of other anti-business legislation rolled out by Labor to keep the union vote sweet, this is finishing off businesses at a rate of one an hour

Once Upon A Time – 667 Hours of Bright Sunshine in A Month | sunshine hours

Once upon a time Environment Canada used to collect bright sunshine data for well over 250 weather stations. Now they are down to 7.