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James Hansen: Coal-fired power stations are death factories. Close them

By On February 16, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Observer, Sunday 15th February:

A year ago, I wrote to Gordon Brown asking him to place a moratorium on new coal-fired power plants in Britain. I have asked the same of Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd and other leaders. The reason is this – coal is the single greatest [...]

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Nasa climate expert makes personal appeal to Obama

By On January 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Guardian, 2nd January 2008
One of the world’s top climate scientists has written a personal new year appeal to Barack and Michelle Obama, warning of the “profound disconnect” between public policy on climate change and the magnitude of the problem.

With less than three weeks to go until Obama’s inauguration, Professor James [...]

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Guest Opinion: Global Warming Twenty Years Later

By On June 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

James Hansen on June 23, 2008

Tipping Points Near

Today, I will testify to Congress about global warming, 20 years after my June 23, 1988 testimony, which alerted the public that global warming was under way. There are striking similarities between then and now, but [...]

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