Monthly Archives: December 2016

Merry Christmas Mr Trump

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Rick Altman
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Is this ‘Game Over’ for climate change mitigation?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Rick Altman

Last January, I posted It’s ‘Game Over’ for Fossil Fuels because… “I’d really like to think oil companies will soon admit the game is up: The extraction of fossil fuels is going to become increasingly financially uneconomic and socially unacceptable.” However, … Continue reading →

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Troubling times indeed

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Rick Altman

This mini-post has been prompted by a recent post on LearningFromDogs.com, entitled Troubling Times. I often wish I were not so well-informed because, whereas power without knowledge is very dangerous, knowledge without power is very frustrating. However, as Leonardo Di … Continue reading →

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The two most terrifying graphs ever?

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Rick Altman

2016 is on track to be the warmest year on planet Earth since reliable records have been kept; and comes at the end of the warmest ever decade.  Furthermore, if and when the World’s under-developed economies get their industrial pollution … Continue reading →

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