Tag Archives: George Monbiot

The radiating face of Gaia

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Rick Altman

I decided that my review of The Revenge of Gaia, as published by James Lovelock in 2006, was dragging on a bit, so have decided to finish it off. This is therefore the fourth and final part (and thus longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Climate Science, Energy Crisis, Environment, James Hansen, Mass Extinctions | Tagged Belshazzar's Feast, Bjorn Lomborg, Bob Geldof, Gaia, Gaia Hypothesis, George Monbiot, James Lovelock, Mark Lynas, Nuclear Energy, perception, Stewart Brand, the Enlightenment, The Revenge of Gaia, Tom Blees, Writing on the wall | 2 Comments

George Monbiot is as incisive as ever

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rick Altman

I admit it, even though I am (or would like to be) socially conservative, George Monbiot is one of my heroes. His long track record of illuminating the stupidity of climate change scepticism was one of the reasons I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Crisis, Environment, Ethics, Fossil Fuels, Hydraulic Fracturing, Insanity, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged corruption, George Monbiot, Insanity | 9 Comments

Can we stop talking about AGW now?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Rick Altman

AGW = Anthropogenic Global Warming. But, let’s be honest! It just isn’t that simple, is it? Here in the UK, the weather is literally unbelievable. 100mm of rain falling in one day. At the end of June. It’s ridiculous. Just … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Denial, Economics, Environment, Financial Crisis, Growthmania, Intergenerational Injustice, Limits to Growth, Politics, Sustainable development, UNFCCC | Tagged George Monbiot, reality, Rio Plus 20 summit | 3 Comments

Stop oil exploration in the Arctic

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Rick Altman

Unlike the Antarctic, there is no international treaty in place to prevent countries competing to exploit the mineral wealth of the Arctic region. This is a travesty for a number of reasons. However, the two biggest reasons why the Arctic … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, Climate Science, Economics, Environment, Greenpeace, Politics, Scepticism | Tagged Antarctica, George Monbiot, Go Beyond Oil, Greenpeace | 4 Comments

Most scientists don’t believe AGW is happening (?)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Rick Altman

Nope, sorry, I don’t accept the validity of this statement. There may be protestors within various Institutions; and lists of people who dispute the consensus view on Wikipedia; and lists of unscientific people that do not; but… Wikipedia also contains … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Economics, Environment, Hockey Stick Illusion, IPCC, Maketplace of Ideas, Merchants of Doubt, Scepticism | Tagged American Physical Society, Andrew Montford, Christopher Monckton, Fred Singer, George Monbiot, Institute of Economic Affairs, Institute of Physics, IPCC, Lord Lawson, SPPI | 10 Comments