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Climate denial becomes wedge issue as hockey stick beats Tea Party
Pro-science Terry McAuliffe has been elected governor of Virginia over Ken Cuccinelli, the leader of a witch hunt against climatologist Michael Mann.
Joe Romm

Nov 7, 2013

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Policy & Planning

The Abbott government: Climate policy as culture war
The Abbott-led LNP is prosecuting climate policy as a social polarisation between two conflicting sets of values, principally those of science and ideology.
David Spratt

Nov 6, 2013

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Obama administration takes action on climate ‘resilience’
Obama has issued an Executive Order establishing a new task force that will work to make U.S. communities more resilient to climate change-related impacts.
Andrew Freedman

Nov 4, 2013

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Australia is hot, dry and risky, so why cut climate action?
As the effects of climate change become clearer, the political legacy of Tony Abbott’s carbon price repeal will likely be seen as an historic mistake.
Bill Hare

Oct 31, 2013

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What does direct action on climate change really look like?
While the Coalition government talks ‘Direct Action’ as the climate crisis worsens, we should expect to see a dramatic rise in social reactions and protest.
Christopher Wright

Oct 30, 2013

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Investors question if fossil fuel companies can thrive in warming world
Will ExxonMobil, and the world’s 44 other largest fossil fuel companies be able to thrive in a business climate heavily affected by global warming?
Bobby Magill

Oct 25, 2013

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Graph of the Day: Burning the carbon sink
The fires in NSW remind us of the many vulnerabilities the world’s natural carbon sinks face. How important are they to the delicate climate balance?
Lindsay Wilson

Oct 25, 2013

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Hundreds of millions of global poor will be affected by warming oceans
Study finds unchecked global warming would have ‘massive’ ramifications for the up to 870m poor people worldwide who rely on seas for food and livelihoods.
Jeff Spross

Oct 24, 2013

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Weather on steroids: NSW bushfires an unprecedented challenge
Last year in the US, unprecedented fire behaviour presented a huge and costly challenge for emergency managers. It’s playing out for us in Australia today.
Melanie Fitzpatrick

Oct 24, 2013

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Let’s talk bushfires and climate politics
The thought that bushfire emergencies in spring could become more common is very uncomfortable. That’s why right now – in the middle of a scary, hard to control bushfire that threatens homes and lives in NSW – is exactly when we should talk about climate change and how Australia is actively contributing to making it worse.
Paul Gilding

Oct 22, 2013

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Major study projects no long-term climate benefit from shale gas revolution
Most claims that shale gas will significantly reduce US carbon emissions in the future are based on little more than hand-waving and wishful thinking.
Joe Romm

Oct 21, 2013

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The fire raisers: Why we need to talk about climate change
Despite our angry summer, warm winter and balmy spring, many commentators still refuse to acknowledge the role of climate change in the furious fire season confronting us.
Wayne Smith

Oct 18, 2013

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