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David Suzuki accuses Tony Abbott of ‘wilful blindness’ to climate change | Science | theguardian.com

Environmentalist David Suzuki has attacked the Coalition’s climate change policies, calling for a legal penalty to be imposed for “wilful blindness” in leaders who commit the “crime” of ignoring climate change.

'We are all to blame for climate change': Experts hope that the strengthening evidence will help to bolster the political will to act - Climate Change - Environment - The Independent

Tom Burke, the founding director of E3G, a non-profit organisation that aims to accelerate the global move towards sustainable development, who is also currently an environmental policy adviser to the mining giant Rio Tinto, claimed that "political will has declined" in recent years over climate change.

IPCC report should generate 'urgency' says senior UN official

The head of the UN’s desertification body was speaking in Namibia

Life Expectancy Has Doubled As CO2 Has Risen | Real Science

Life expectancy has steadily risen, as atmospheric CO2 has risen. This is because fossil fuels keep us warm and dry, allow for much improved health care, and keep food coming to the stores.