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Eco news issue 14 complete

Completed Eco news issue 14, the last for 2009. In this issue we take another look at climate change. But this time we examine the reasons and the thought processes behind those who deny the science of climate change.

Carbon Offsets: a way to make the masses feel warm and fuzzy?

Much has been said about offsetting carbon. In a nutshell — if you do something that harms the atmosphere, then do something else to create a balance. Drive your car, but go home and plant a few trees. Better still, if you have the money, and let’s face it many now do, get someone [...]

Air Travel: an insignificant contribution to climate change?

As cheap airlines increase, more people have been able to access air travel. A good thing for many of us. But at what cost to the climate?
According to the David Suzuki Foundation air travel accounts for 4-9 per cent “of total climate change impact of human activity”. As many have said — this appears [...]

Climate Change: more CO2 means greater plant growth?

Climate Change has become a hot topic. The Stern Report, Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, and more recently the IPCC Report (Climate Change 2007: Impacts,Adaptation and Vulnerability [read the summary here]), have all helped to establish Global Warming high on most political agendas.

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