Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Arctic ice cap is melting – and with it goes our future

Posted on September 27, 2012 by John Gibbons

Below, my article, as it appears in today’s Irish Times. The piece has ‘gone viral’ via social media, with over 2,500 ‘Recommends’ on Facebook alone, and it was No. 3 in the ‘Most Read’ category of Irishtimes.com last week. Not … Continue reading →

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Mental blocks contribute to our inaction on climate change

Posted on September 4, 2012 by John Gibbons

My article, as it appeared in yesterday’s Irish Times. There’s a busy comments section attached, with the usual handful of hard chaws piling in to an otherwise productive discussion… IT’S REASSURING to imagine we are, by and large, rational beings … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Global Warming, Psychology | 7 Comments