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Taking responsibility
With a week to go before COP26, blame is on the rise. It’s China’s fault, it’s the West’s fault, it’s Australia’s fault, it’s the fault of oil companies, it’s the fault of long-distance travellers, or meat eaters, or people with large families. If there is one thing that we are generally very good at, it’s…
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When scientists disagree
Today, 9th September 2021, BBC news includes a report which claims that most remaining fossil fuels – 90% of coal, 60% of oil and gas – must stay in the ground, “scientists say”. The UCL study is reported in Nature. “Scientists say” suggests that scientists all agree, something the BBC frequently implies. In this instance,…