Monthly Archives: September 2011

A little something for the weekend…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by John Gibbons

While smoking out climate change deniers can offer a little light relief, it’s important not to lose sight of what exactly is on the line here. For this, I am grateful to Joe Romm over at ThinkProgress for the following … Continue reading →

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How to demolish a denier: scientist fillets Pat Kenny

Posted on September 27, 2011 by John Gibbons

Prof Richard Somerville of the University of California is one of the world’s top climate experts. A lead author for the IPCC’s AR4, he is research professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He is also a big fan of … Continue reading →

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The devil or the deep blue sea – our nuclear conundrum

Posted on September 16, 2011 by John Gibbons

Twenty five years ago, in the early hours of April 26, 1986 a botched safety test led to a massive explosion at one of the four nuclear reactors at Chernobyl in Belarus. This was the world’s most serious nuclear event … Continue reading →

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When ‘functionally insane’ seems normal, time to worry

Posted on September 6, 2011 by John Gibbons

Every now and again I try to take a couple of hours out of life in La La Land (or was it Namaland?) to check in on the state of the real world. You know the one, it sustains all … Continue reading →

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