Scientists are lobbying UK regulators to prevent the DVD distribution of a documentary that claims global warming is hoax. One of the scientists who is featured in the documentary now says the film is “as close to pure propaganda as anything since World War II.” Again: The guy who said ... more »
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Sunday, April 29
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DavidAkin
on Sun 29 Apr 2007 06:53 PM EDT
by
DavidAkin
on Sun 29 Apr 2007 06:46 PM EDT
I’m an Anglican but this Pope guy sounds like he’s got a plan …
Saturday, April 28
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DavidAkin
on Sat 28 Apr 2007 09:17 PM EDT
This evening, on another network’s national newscast, the contents of a British documentary called "The Great Global Warming Swindle” were reported. Many readers of this blog have brought this film to my attention and, as it has been widely available from time to time on YouTube and elsewhere on the Web, I often open my mail client ... more » Thursday, April 26
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DavidAkin
on Thu 26 Apr 2007 11:22 AM EDT
Just touched down in Toronto for the media lockup with Environment Minister John Baird. At that lockup Baird will detail the industrial regulations his government will ring in in order to lower Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 and halve emissions of other pollutants. This is ... more » Sunday, April 22
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DavidAkin
on Sun 22 Apr 2007 08:40 PM EDT
On CTV's Question Period today, co-host Craig Oliver asked Environment Minister John Baird about his doom-and-gloom forecast if Canada commits to meeting its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol:
Oliver: Canadians can be forgiven if they don't know exactly who to believe on this issue. Disaster, if we do, disaster ... more » Saturday, April 21
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DavidAkin
on Sat 21 Apr 2007 07:50 AM EDT
Neat idea in The Montreal Gazette this morning. The newspaper looks at its own operation and grades itself on its own sustainability footprint. Reporter Marian Scott has a long piece inside the paper about her own paper and the newspaper business generally:
Tuesday, April 3
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DavidAkin
on Tue 03 Apr 2007 11:13 PM EDT
… cuz those trail networks are slowly going to disappear. So says the latest report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report will be released Friday but I (like tons of reporters around the world) got look at a final draft. |
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