Friday, September 09, 2011

Doha trade round a greater priority than climate change | Scoop News
[Federated Farmers President, Bruce Wills] “I would actually say right now, Doha is of more significance to developing countries than international climate change negotiations.
'24 Hours Of Reality' Project: The Fat Lady Has Sung About Climate Change (VIDEO)
The quick, quirky videos below were produced by "M ss ing P eces" in conjunction with the Glover Park Group and Alex Bogusky at Fearless Cottage. The project describes the ads, stating, "The message is simple: The climate crisis is not a debate. It’s a Reality. And the time to take action is not the future – it’s right now. Because the fat lady has sung and the *#!? is hitting the fan."
Ban Ki-moon: clueless on climate | Australian Climate Madness
Nothing but mawkish emotional blackmail. Sea levels have not accelerated due to industrialisation. They have risen at virtually the same rate for thousands of years. And anyway, Kiribati is growing – the BBC told us so it must be true.
Radicals, climate change, WMD remain top national security threats: Experts
The three biggest threats to national security that Canada has overlooked, [Wesley Wark, a leading expert on national security who teaches at the University of Ottawa] added, include the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by countries like Iran as well as non-state actors, the impact of failed states and climate change which could lead to forced migration, resource conflicts and war.

"Some countries like the U.K. have embraced this and said this is the No. 1 national security threat of the future," he said of climate change.

"We don't talk about this at all in Canada."

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