(Untitled)- June 21, 2002 Money grows on trees: Bush is wrong when he says that climate control measures will cripple the world economy, say two US climate scientists. If we carry on belching out pollution, we'll be 10 times richer by 2100. Of course, we won't be able to breath without oxygen masks. If we act now to stop global warming, we'll be ten times richer in 2102. Only a two year delay. And we can save the masks for Blue Velvet conventions. New Scientist.http://www.scribble.clara.net/categories/ecology/2002/06/21.html#a627 (Untitled)- June 14, 2002 Slapping greasy palms: Billionaire fund manager George Soros argues that Big Oil must be made to declare payments to governments: 'They oil majors need to have their arms twisted for their own good.' Guardian.http://www.scribble.clara.net/categories/ecology/2002/06/14.html#a615 (Untitled)- June 14, 2002 The new pollution: Easing controls on energy companies will give them the flexibility they need to improve their plants and will lead to a decrease in air pollution, says the US government. Yeah, right. Salon.http://www.scribble.clara.net/categories/ecology/2002/06/14.html#a614 (Untitled)- June 14, 2002 Short orders: Ecologist Vandana Shiva at the World Food Summit accuses pro-biotech US officials of hijacking the world's food agenda. Common Dreams.http://www.scribble.clara.net/categories/ecology/2002/06/14.html#a613 (Untitled)- June 14, 2002 Flash with sound Kyoto according to Bush: Mark Fiore says let's accentuate the positive about global warming: 'So you lose a couple of ice caps, but you gain a non-stop beach party. . .' Mark Fiore.http://www.scribble.clara.net/categories/ecology/2002/06/14.html#a612 |