Monthly Archives: October 2013

Billionaire baddies bringing us to the brink

Posted on October 18, 2013 by John Gibbons

Below is my article, as it appears in the current edition of Village magazine. I’ve long been fascinated by denial and our seemingly limitless power to delude ourselves about unpleasant or unpalatable realities. This was brought home to me yet again … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Warming, Sceptics | 1 Comment

The oceans: cradle and graveyard of life on Earth

Posted on October 4, 2013 by John Gibbons

My first newspaper environmental column appeared in mid-March 2008, headlined: ‘Out of our depth in tackling overfishing disaster’. In researching the piece, I was staggered to read a quote from a senior UNEP official to the effect that even if … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Global Warming, Habitat/Species, Sustainability | 3 Comments