Climate change: some reasons for our failures

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 23 Jul 2013, 07:49

Robert Manne's essay on the most important issue of our times in yesterday's Guardian deserves to read widely. It is a lengthy piece for a newpaper but summarisis a vast field very effectively.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... ns-failure

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 23 Jul 2013, 15:21

Quite depressing, really.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 23 Jul 2013, 16:49

Biff, have a read at this (a few minutes, that's all).

When public opinion comes into line with the established science, our denialist position will cost us our opportunity to participate in shaping policy.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 23 Jul 2013, 18:13

Yes, that is quite an interesting piece.