Tag Archives: Guardian

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: 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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Guardian: “Has the axe fallen on the Green Spaces of #Manchester?”

Posted on February 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Arwa Aburawa, co-editor of Manchester Climate Monthly, has a new article looking at the Mersey Valley, Alexandra Park and the bigger picture. You can read it here. I think it’s very good, but then I may not be completely impartial… … Continue reading →

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Comment is useful – Guardian readers on south west UK flooding

Posted on December 25, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Newspaper writes story about extreme weather events. Commenter says “it’s to do with climate change”. Someone (in this case someone who is “@SoAnnoyed”) says “natural cycles/normal variation” or some such theoretically plausible tosh. Other commenters pile in with supplementary information, … Continue reading →

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