A new report shows that carbon emissions from the Arctic have increased dramatically:
ARCTIC emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas jumped 30 per cent in recent years in a worrying hint that global warming might unlock vast stores frozen in permafrost, scientists say.
The 30.6 per cent rise in emissions from the Arctic from 2003-2007, to about [...]
Closer to dangerous tipping points: Arctic emissions increase
by Alex on 17. Jan, 2010 in Blog, Environment
Weathermen amongst most trusted authorities on climate change; many are skeptics
by Alex on 15. Jan, 2010 in Blog, Environment
Columbia Journalism Review reports a worrying fact: a significant number of US weathermen on TV believe climate change is a scam, and two thirds of Americans trust weathermen for information about climate change.
Coleman’s crusade caught the eye of Kris Wilson, an Emory University journalism lecturer and a former TV news director and weatherman himself, and [...]
What if it’s a hoax?
by Alex on 14. Jan, 2010 in Blog, Environment
From USA Today.
A funny cartoon, with a serious message. Many politicians and leaders don’t understand the benefits of switching to a low carbon economy.
Shifting to a low carbon economy and embracing ecologically sustainable development will bring untold benefits for humanity, and for Australians.
There is no doubt about the science of climate change, and the predictions [...]
Explaining cap and trade
by Alex on 23. Dec, 2009 in Blog, Environment
An interesting little video from the creators of the Story of Stuff, this has an explanation of how “cap and trade” (emissions trading) works, and the major pitfalls with the system.
Unfortunately, the video is one of those preachy, moralising videos that is full of criticisms but no solutions. The closest it comes is proposing a [...]
Media beat up, part I
by Alex on 08. Dec, 2009 in Blog, Opinion
I recently had a debate with a friend about new media versus old media. One of the points I made was that journalists at major newspapers and TV stations are just as likely as PR spin doctors and politicians to be pushing a line. Furthermore, I argued that journalists “beat up” stories to get copy [...]
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ABCC should protect workers, not prosecute them: ILO http://post.ly/SGCS [alexanderwhite]
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@the_kennel And how will the Greens Party prevent political compromises being made with a two-year carbon tax, given the current senate? [alexanderwhite]
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@the_kennel On carbon taxes and why they are as flawed as trading schemes: http://bit.ly/cBBV30 [alexanderwhite]
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Hooray for stock photos. RT: @climateprogress: Big Oil uses fake “Americans” to attack fake “energy taxes.” http://bit.ly/c6VReV [alexanderwhite]
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@the_kennel And voting for a flawed two-year carbon tax is better than a flawed ETS, how exactly? [alexanderwhite]
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Liked VoteVets.org Ad: "Tough".
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How many Aussie veterans are climate activists? RT: @Pollytics: Clever piece of political advertising http://is.gd/abjQH [alexanderwhite]
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@the_kennel Nothing is what the Greens Party voted for when they voted against the CPRS (which really was better than nothing). [alexanderwhite]
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Feeling exceptionally annoyed with host service 3iX. Getting really unreliable. Definitely need a host with 99.99% up-time. [alexanderwhite]

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