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Sara Phillips 15 Jun 2012

Bob Brown, who retires from the Australian senate today, has transformed from hairy protester to venerable politician. His career reflects our own environmental journey. MoreComments (6 comments)

Elinor Ostrom 14 Jun 2012

A single international agreement on climate change would be a grave mistake. We need climate policy at the grassroots level to spread and take hold. MoreComments (55 comments)

Ockham's Razor 27 May 2012


After Climategate

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Counterpoint 21 May 2012

James Delingpole is known around the world as a climate sceptic. Indeed this outspoken blogger and author helped break the Climategate scandal in 2009. He was in Australia recently to promote his new book and today he talks a… More

Henning Rodhe 21 May 2012

Reducing our carbon dioxide levels may not be the only way to address climate change. Tiny particles in the atmosphere may be just as important. MoreComments (73 comments)

Big Idea 7 May 2012

Can you plan for extreme weather events like catastrophic floods, one in a hundred year droughts, and the nations food bowl running out of water? Climate change means we face an unpredictable future. So what can be done to pr… More

Anna Rose 27 Apr 2012

Debating those who reject the science of climate change is a risky business. Anna Rose wonders whether it was worth it. MoreComments (152 comments)

Sara Phillips 26 Apr 2012

A person is entitled to their views. But the views of climate sceptics are not based in fact, and should not be used to hold up genuine discussion on climate change. MoreComments (131 comments)

John Cook 26 Apr 2012

The documentary on climate change airing on the ABC is a study in the mindset of denial. MoreComments (358 comments)

Stephan Lewandowsky 24 Apr 2012

The ABC's upcoming documentary on climate science is all about entertainment, and very little to do with science. MoreComments (42 comments)

On the Wider Web

Why does water matter

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"100 Gallons" explores how our most critical resource goes far beyond traditional power. More than fossil fuels, commerce or industry, water powers life.

Patterns in nature

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Dennis Hlynsky, a film and animation professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, creates videos of birds and insects into ethereal illustrations by digitally tracing the paths they travel.
Russia's balmy weather could be a sign of things to come, a new study says. We're running out of places cold enough to host the Games.


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