(This post was added on 5th August 2012, three days beforea n announcement by Canada’s Minister of Environment that the country was halfway towards its 2020 target of a 17% reduction from 2005 levels. I will be following up in… Read More »Reducing CO2 Emissions — How is the world doing?
I got back from Australia 4 days ago and have begun to digest what I learned at the 2012 International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS2012), and at related events before and after. The good news is that the depth and breadth… Read More »Conveying the message of global coral reef decline
I’m in Cairns, Australia, in mid-winter on a balmy mid 20oC, somewhat overcast day. The local tourist economy seems a bit depressed, a product of the depressed world economy and the rising cost of an Australian vacation, but the Great… Read More »Climate change, Carbon taxes, and Responsible government