Runaway greenhouse effect


Crikey Says: A study in alternative realities

Compare the meeting last week in Oxford of the world’s most eminent climate scientists with the divided mess of Australia’s parliament, with disagreements over the CPRS and Copenhagen.

MacCormack: Greens show up Howard on energy subsidies

Quite how you encourage people to reduce their carbon emissions when you’re subsidising their power usage isn’t clear. It’s like subsidising a smoker’s cigarette costs because of all the taxes you’ve imposed on tobacco, writes David MacCormack.

ABARE still vexed on climate change

When it comes to the greenhouse effect, the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics has always been an enthusiastic advocate for the primary industries and agricultures sectors.