realclimate.org - 8/28/2009
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Some of you may be aware of George Monbiot’s so-far-unsuccessful attempt to pin down Ian Plimer on his ridiculous compendium of non-science . In response to Monbiot’s request for explanation and sources for some of Plimer’s more bizarre claims, Plimer has responded with a ...
royalsociety.org - 9/1/2009
guardian.co.uk - 8/27/2009
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guardian.co.uk —
Report from Institute of Mechanical Engineers calls for
£10m to develop geo-engineering ideas that would be 'an
integral part' of the solution to global warming Artificial trees and tubes of algae on the sides of buildings could absorb most of the ...
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Fake trees, algae tubes and white roofs among UK ...
grist.org - 8/26/2009
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grist.org —
by Agence France-Presse PARIS, Aug 25, 2009 (AFP)
- Barely 100 days before the world hopes to
seal a global climate treaty, the UN’s top climate scientist has given his personal endorsement to hugely ambitious goals for slashing emissions. ...
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Top UN climate scientist backs ambitious CO2 cuts
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RealClimate Analysis Proves Plimer's Imbecility
DeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science —
... RealClimate.org has stepped in to deliver a devastating aside in the unfolding "debate" between Gardian columnist George Monbiot and hopeless Australian climate change denier Ian Plimer. ...
Still moving Heaven and Earth to get answers from Plimer
The Guardian | Environment —
... Fortunately, however, someone far better qualified than either me or you – Gavin Schmidt of NASA – has stepped into the breach and answered them on my behalf. ...
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