Cate Blanchett TV ad angers climate change sceptics | World news | The Guardian

Abbott also directed his criticism of the advert at the prime minister, Julia Gillard. "This is a prime minister who is happy to listen to actors, but she won't listen to voters," he said, adding that Gillard shouldn't give special weight to celebrities who live half the year in Hollywood where there is no carbon tax. Instead he called on her to hold an election on the issue.

Gillard backed the advert and Blanchett's right to appear in it. For the prime minister, it is welcome support in a debate she is otherwise losing dismally.

Pacific NW | Seattle's three years of garden slaughter | Seattle Times Newspaper

The winter of 2010-2011 was the third in a row of killing cold. Not only did we descend into frigid weather by mid-November, but winter laughed last with nights dipping into the teens the last week of February.

Pachauri calls for immediate pollution control

New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Expressing concern over rising pollution in India, R. K Pachauri, chairman of UN International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday urged the public to minimise pollution, as the effects of global warming are looming large over the world.