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Articles by David Spratt

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“Critical decade” or “lost decade”? (3) Is the future unspeakable?

“Critical decade” or “lost decade”? (3) Is the future unspeakable?

Labor’s climate policy steps were slow and incremental, when they needed to be transformative, and an Abbott government will be worse. So what’s important now?

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“Critical decade” or “lost decade”? (2) Inside the beltway

“Critical decade” or “lost decade”? (2) Inside the beltway

With Conservative likely to dominate Australian parliamentary politics for the remainder of this decade, what will the major parties do on climate action?

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“Critical decade” or “lost decade”? The conservative tide

“Critical decade” or “lost decade”? The conservative tide

Political parties which vacillate between denial and delay on climate action are set to dominate Australian politics for the remainder of this decade.

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Are we ready for a war on climate?

Are we ready for a war on climate?

A number of climate scientists are starting to call for war on climate change… but who on earth is listening?

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Arctic warning: As the system changes, we must adjust our science

Arctic warning: As the system changes, we must adjust our science

The 2012 melt has revealed a disconnect between the IPCC’s 2007 report and what’s occurring on the ground, in the seas and at the poles.

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On thin ice: Time-frame to save the Arctic is melting away

On thin ice: Time-frame to save the Arctic is melting away

As Arctic sea-ice literally drops off the charts, politically we are 100 years behind where we need to be on emissions reductions.

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Arctic heads for record melt, but do we want to know?

Arctic heads for record melt, but do we want to know?

The Arctic is the canary in the climate change mine. So what does the media disinterest in the record ice melt tell us?

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All gone by 2015? Welcome to the Arctic end times

All gone by 2015? Welcome to the Arctic end times

A world-leading Arctic expert has predicted the region’s summer sea ice will vanish within three years. Big call? More like a call to arms.

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Risk and the rising tide

Risk and the rising tide

Australian governments are betting that the more severe sea-level rise projections won’t eventuate. But this is a reckless and costly gamble.