Category Archives: Polar Bear Facepalm

Polar Bear Facepalm about the #climate talks in Warsaw

Posted on November 8, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Read it and weep. MCFly knows of two people going to the UNFCCC talk(ing shop)s in Warsaw from the 11-22 November. We’re asking them to report on all the civilisation-saving agreements that get signed off…

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Polar Bear Facepalm: 9000 more car-parking spaces for #Manchester Airport

Posted on October 28, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

I defy you to make this stuff up.

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Polar Bears and Australian Bushfires…

Posted on October 26, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Text is from the Guardian

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Polar Bear Facepalm: Guardian encouraging CEOs to fly to New York to talk about sustainability…

Posted on August 16, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hat-tip to the Ferret for sending me this from that beacon of sanity and consistency, the Gaurdian.

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Polar Bear Facepalm: decarbonisation target nixxed. #energybill #epicfail

Posted on June 4, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here.

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Polar Bear Facepalm: Presidential promises since 1988… #tarsands #obama #climate #toast

Posted on May 26, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Elizabeth Kolbert is the author of the awesome “Field Notes from a Catastrophe”.  Her article on Obama’s impending decision on allowing a tar sands pipeline to be built is short and bittersweet and essential reading. Mauna Loa is the observatory … Continue reading →

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Polar Bear Facepalm: (“analysis” of) Climate Camp #epicfail

Posted on May 25, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Speechless, really. “I acknowledge the significance of post-Hardin literature on the commons whole-heartedly, but place myself in opposition to such literalizing interpretations of CfCA’s anti-authoritarian ecology, discerning in fears about the commons a certain 21st-century Hobbesianism that the mere experience … Continue reading →

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University of #Manchester gets £60m from BP. #Monbiot unhappy. #polarbearfacepalm

Posted on May 15, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

George Monbiot nails it (again).  We are not serious – as a species – about getting out of this mess. We keep thinking “something will turn up.” While we wait, we keep digging…  

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Polar Bear Facepalm: Conservatives will pay good money to trash the planet

Posted on May 4, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here, from hell. “Conservative US shoppers turned off by eco-friendly lightbulbs, study finds. Consumer research finds conservative shoppers avoid purchasing an item associated with protecting the environment” Hat-tip Mr Durruti.

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Polar Bear Facepalm: International Energy Agency report – progress on renewables “alarmingly slow”

Posted on April 23, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The quote that our friend the Polar Bear is facepalming is from the FT.  There are further horrifying quotes in the press release from the IEA – “The drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled,” IEA Executive … Continue reading →

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