Objectivity is Subjective
One of the most frustrating things about this business is the politicisation of environmental issues, and how difficult this makes getting objective analyses. Whether you...
Taking The Extremes Out of Sustainability
Jul 9, 2012
Last week, political broadcaster Andrew Neil (right) hosted a debate on climate science. He invited libertarian polemicist James Delingpole and Friends of the Earth campaigner...
Why rational argument will only take you so far…
May 23, 2012
Every so often (more often than I'd like to admit) I check the Amazon pages for my two books for new reviews, sales figures etc....
Tipping Point Thoughts
Feb 24, 2012
I've spent the last 2 days at Tipping Point Newcastle - tagline "the creative response to climate change". I must admit I signed up thinking...
The Impact of “Deniergate” on Corporate Reputations
Feb 16, 2012
If you haven't heard the news, a leak from the US libertarian think tank the Heartland Institute has spelt out both a number of corporate...
Book Reviews: Hot, Flat & Crowded and The God Species
Feb 6, 2012
I don't tend to read many "green" books these days - not because I think I know it all, but because I'm topping up my...
Carbon Nation – classic green jujitsu
Feb 21, 2011
There's a new eco-doc out called Carbon Nation aimed at US climate sceptics - tag line "the climate change solutions movie... that doesn't even care...
Armstrong & Miller on Climate Change
Jan 21, 2011
Crunch time in Copenhagen
Dec 18, 2009
Looking on from afar, it is hard to judge how the climate change negotiations are going - for every 'breakthrough' story there is a counterbalancing...
You can’t kill a zombie
Dec 14, 2009
Ben Goldacre writes the regular Bad Science column in the Guardian. Normally he sticks to medical issues, particularly the MMR scare, but he turned his...