Despite the hype surrounding its opening, the MTC’s The Heretic isn’t actually about climate change. It’s a domestic comedy — and a rather confused and skittish one, writes Ben Packer.
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The Australians backing Heartland’s climate sceptics conference
Any conference worth its salt needs a nice long list of sponsors to give the impression of widespread diverse support for whatever the conference organisers are advocating, writes freelance journalist and blogger Graham Readfearn.
Climate change & the Murray Darling: when our most divisive enviro issues meet
Climate change and the Murray-Darling Basin plan are two of the most divisive environmental issues in Australia. But what does the MDBA plan to do about climate change in its Murray-Darling Basin plan? asks David Donaldson.
‘You overpaid, overeducated parasite’: ANU climate scientist emails
Abusive emails and accounts of threatening behaviour towards climate research staff have been released by ANU following an FOI request. Graham Readfearn reveals what they say.
Dept of Climate Change rebuts Plimer’s book for sceptic kids
The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency have confirmed that they crafted and published a document after public outrage from teachers and scientists about Ian Plimer’s climate change sceptic book aimed at children.
Not so fast to the green scheme graveyard
As politicians take the razor to state and federal “complementary” climate policies, Fergus Green at Insdide Story examines the case for these policies with the federal carbon price looming
‘I’d rather slam my cock in a door than debate climate change’
The sum total of useful commentary on ABC’s stultifying I Can Change Your Mind About Climate was five minutes of British scientist and author Ben Goldacre saying he’d rather slam his c-ck in the door then debate climate change, writes climate researcher Ian McHugh.
ABC climate doco producer fights back: ‘climate deniers aren’t mad, they’re human’
Climate deniers are not mad, they are human. And the sooner you begin to engage with them rather than dismiss them, the better chance you may have of bringing a few along with you, writes Simon Nasht, producer of ABC doco I Can Change Your Mind About Climate.
Hamilton: ABC’s latest climate change doco another PR victory for doubters
Because it falls for the deniers’ tactic of doubt-mongering, ABC TV’s I Can Change Your Mind … About Climate Change is a victory for climate denial even before it goes to air .
Political snippets: Those emissions keep rising for Labor
If voters are largely unaware of how Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions keep rising they are hardly likely to understand why they must start paying more for their own energy use
Global warming projections from 1981 prove tellingly accurate
A seminal article by climate scientists in 1981 has proved eerily accurate at predicting global temperature rises. Amber Jamieson spoke to its lead author, renowned climate expert James Hansen.
Global warming projections from 1981 prove tellingly accurate
A seminal article by climate scientists in 1981 has proved eerily accurate at predicting global temperature rises over the past three decades.
Conservatives and climate change: it’s complicated
New research provides some intriguing insights into why, and what sort of, conservatives oppose climate change and distrust scientists, explains Noel Turnbull.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Using children in the climate-change debate
Crikey readers have their say.
IPA under fire from scientists over Plimer book mail out
Scientists and teachers have accused free market think tank The Institute of Public Affairs of spreading disinformation by sending copies of Ian Plimer’s latest book to hundreds of schools around the country, reports Matthew Knott.
The Climate Commission: one year on
Australians are concerned about climate change and think Australians should take action to reduce carbon emissions, says the Climate Commission in its first “year in review,” reports Amber Jamieson.
Political snippets: Coalition’s delight on unreleased Thomson report
Not publicly releasing the report by Fair Work Australia into financial shenanigans at the Hospital Services Union is a wonderful result for the federal Opposition.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: On climate change, it’s better to be half right on time
Crikey readers have their say.
Cavalier approach to climate data is infuriating
Recent reports link current human and economic suffering to climate change occurring now and project much more if we fail efforts on mitigation and adaptation, writes by John Connor, CEO of the Climate Institute.
Crikey Says: Murray doesn’t think carbon’s a problem, so why tax it?
The government’s carbon pricing plan is far from perfect policy, but it’s hard to take the criticism of Murray seriously given that he doesn’t think there’s any correlation between warming and carbon dioxide.
Cutting policies, and carbon emissions, in the newest blue states
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu yesterday announced it was scrapping the former Brumby government’s climate change target of reducing carbon emissions by 20% by 2020. And he’s not the only premier dismantling climate change programs, writes Amber Jamieson.
How green nationalism undermines good climate policy
The most important task for global climate policy is to get First World countries to finance the developing world’s mitigation efforts, writes Jonathan Symons, assistant professor at Lingnan University’s department of political science.
Political snippets: Another of those old fashioned states’ rights battles
The can-do Prime Minister Julia Gillard appears happy enough to have got her mining tax legislation through the Parliament but it by no means marks the end of the problems involved in actually getting the planned for money.
Behind the Seams: the science behind CSG’s clean credentials
Much more adequate data and detailed modelling must be carried out before a science-based public policy position can be reached on the issue of CSG and its clean energy status, writes FAQ Research’s Rebecca McNicholl.
Australia’s sliding carbon competitiveness
In an otherwise gloomy year for the global economy, last year saw another record in clean energy investments, writes John Connor, CEO of the Climate Institute.
