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Cate Blanchett features in advert for Australian carbon tax
Actress Cate Blanchett appears in a short advert backing the introduction of a tax on major carbon polluters in Australia.
31 May 2011
Cate Blanchett defends 'vain' pro-carbon tax campaign
Cate Blanchett has been forced to defend her role in an advertising campaign that supports Australia's proposed carbon tax after being accused of being "morally vain" and out of touch with "ordinary Australians".
31 May 2011
Warmest UK spring since 1659
It might come as a surprise to those who tried to hold a barbecue in the rain yesterday, but this spring has been the warmest since records began more than 350 years ago.
31 May 2011
Micronesia lawsuit highlights climate change litigation
Micronesia's lawsuit – the most dramatic of a growing number of cases where communities are going to court to claim redress against polluters – introduces a whole new concept of neighbourhood.
24 May 2011
Micronesia v Czech Republic: other David V Goliath battles
Micronesia has mounted a legal challenge against the Czech Republic's plan to expand a coal-fired power station. Elsewhere in the world, environmental battles are raging between big companies and lone citizens willing to take a stand.
24 May 2011
Micronesia mounts unprecedented legal challenge over Czech power station
Micronesia has mounted an unprecedented legal challenge against the Czech Republic's plans to expand a coal-fired power station more than 7,000 miles away, claiming potential environmental damage could threaten the archipelago's survival.
24 May 2011
Australian sea levels to rise by three feet unless climate change is halted
Sea levels will rise by more than three feet by the end of the century making severe coastal flooding a common factor of life in Australia if urgent action is not taken to limit climate change, a key report by a panel of climate scientists has found.
23 May 2011
The inconvenient truth is that they're wrong
New Coalition targets for tackling climate change promise only a succession of own goals, says Andrew Turnbull.
16 May 2011
Neil Herron, Metric Martyr campaigner, took on the parking enforcers for me
A veteran campaigner, Neil Herron of Metric Martyrs fame has turned his attention to parking law, writes Christopher Booker.
30 Apr 2011
The 13-year-old who has the world planting trees
At the age of nine, Felix Finkbeiner hatched a plan to plant a million trees in his native Germany. Now he's a global eco-superhero
29 Apr 2011
Climate group funded by taxpayers
A shadowy lobby group which pushes the case that global warming is a real threat is being funded by the taxpayer and assisted by the BBC.
23 Apr 2011
Activists invited to appeal over undercover police officer
A group of climate change activists who plotted to shut down Britain's second largest power station have been invited to launch appeals against their convictions.
18 Apr 2011
Met Office boss gets death threats from sceptics
Met Office chief says threatening emails were from climate sceptics.
18 Apr 2011
What happens when the great fantasies, like wind power or European Union, collide with reality?
There's a pattern in the unravelling of make-believe projects, whether it's wind power or the euro, says Christopher Booker.
09 Apr 2011
Arctic meltwater could lower temperatures at home, study warns
Average temperatures in Britain could fall by several degrees due to a massive pool of melted ice water heading south from the arctic, scientists have warned.
06 Apr 2011
Eton student in bid to become youngest person to ski to North Pole
A 16-year-old boy is set to make his second bid to be the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.
03 Apr 2011
Bob Ward boobs again over rainfall records
The Grantham Institute's attack dog, Bob Ward, came back for another bite, but missed again, says Christopher Booker.
19 Mar 2011
How my family and I hatched a plan to keep lobsters alive
A charity is working to reverse the effects of overfishing on one of Cornwall's premium 'common resources', writes Roger Highfield.
08 Mar 2011
Met Office climate survey: why our obsession with the weather could help save the planet
Arctic winters, red-hot summers and melting snow caps. Climate change is one of the most talked about issues today. But how much do we really know about the climate on our very own doorstep? And what can we really do about it?
02 Mar 2011
Met Office climate survey: how to get involved
The Met Office is urging people to blow bubbles and spot vapour trails as part of a national survey of Britain's climate.
02 Mar 2011
Met Office urges the public to blow bubbles
The Met Office is urging people to blow bubbles and spot vapour trails as part of a national survey of Britain's climate.
02 Mar 2011
Unscientific hype about the flooding risks from climate change will cost us all dear
The warmists have sound financial grounds for hyping the dangers of flooding posed by climate change, writes Christopher Booker
26 Feb 2011
A shocking future in store for polluting pensioners
Pensioners and those approaching retirement are recklessly gorging their way through the planet's resources without so much as a nod to the recycling bin, writes Melissa Kite.
22 Feb 2011
Inside the school of exotic wonders
Scientists are scouring a priceless archive of British and foreign texts, says Maddy Fry
22 Feb 2011
Dust from Africa may increase risk of seafood poisoning
Dust blown into the oceans from African deserts can increase the growth of bacteria that are the main cause of food poisoning from seafood.
20 Feb 2011
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