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    So you think climate change won’t affect you? - by frog



    Then it’s probably time you read the Herald’s story Climate change could see pubs run dry – Niwa.  First up a pessimistic quote from one of those pesky, killjoy scientists, who probably drinks wine anyway: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger said climate change could see a decline [...] read more
    April 9, 2008 4:26 pm - 10 Comments
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    David Suzuki talking about air and alveoli - by frog



    Last month renowned Canadian geneticist David Suzuki used the 11th Annual Commonwealth Address to talk about the impact of 6.6 billion humans on our one little planet. The whole lecture is captivating, but I want to daw attention just to this one small bit about air. The first bit is very sciencey (well, he is [...] read more
    April 3, 2008 2:56 pm - 11 Comments
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    Independent science - by frog



    Isn’t it ironic that the primary sector, which has already received a massive tax payer subsidy due to its exclusion from the Emissions Trading Scheme, should now be getting a second batch of $700 million dollars sent the same way. Whether this is a wise investment or not is going to depend on whether we [...] read more
    March 12, 2008 9:00 am - 9 Comments
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    Pope calls for science-based approach to climate change - by frog



    The Daily Mail writes; ‘Pope Benedict XVI has launched a surprise attack on climate change prophets of doom, warning them that any solutions to global warming must be based on firm evidence and not on dubious ideology.’ I’ve got to assume that the Pontiff is taking the proverbial Michael. Although, as Live Science points out [...] read more
    December 13, 2007 10:21 am - 8 Comments
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    What the IPCC couldn’t tell us this year - by frog



    By all accounts, the IPCC’s report this year was its starkest warning yet about the risks we face from climate change. What they couldn’t tell us, despite almost everyone in the room being aware of it, was that more up to date research was available showing that the climate is changing faster than all their [...] read more
    November 30, 2007 12:13 pm - 46 Comments
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    Kiwi scientists hold their own at the IPCC - by frog



    Congratulations to the scientists representing New Zealand at last week’s IPCC conference for not getting all political and sticking to the science. Even on the topic of methane emissions, where NZ is most vulnerable, the Kiwis held their ground and stuck to the numbers. In several areas they helped prevent attempts by some of the [...] read more
    November 21, 2007 9:59 am - 9 Comments
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