Tag Archives: History

From Noah to Nordhaus via Inhofe

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Rick Altman

US Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is a climate change sceptic primarily because he believes God has promised not to flood the Earth again; and the rainbow in the sky tells him it must be true. Such ideologically-driven wilful blindness is … Continue reading →

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Lobbying: from Fiji Fools to Fossil Fuels

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Rick Altman

When the latest lobbying scandal broke in the UK last week, I must admit that I was somewhat surprised by the decision of Patrick Mercer MP to resign from the Conservative Party and announce he will leave Parliament in 2015. … Continue reading →

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Views of Doha

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Rick Altman

The 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the UN’s Framework Convention on climate Change (UNFCCC), ended in Doha (Qatar) last weekend. Sadly, this event was not considered newsworthy in the mainstream media in the UK. Irrespective of the outcome … Continue reading →

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The philosophical roots of scepticism

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Rick Altman

Connecting some more dots… It is almost a year since I published 3 posts on my old (disused) Earthy Issues blog (on the MyTelegraph website); and I believe they deserve being brought to the attention of a wider audience. They … Continue reading →

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