Harvey, Irma, and climate change: why they won’t change minds Why it will struggle to matter: Here’s a look at why Harvey and Irma could become flashpoints in the public’s views on climate change, yet simultaneously fail to move the needle much, partly because humans have short attention spans, are too wedded to preconceived notions, …
The film on the 8th October will be Embrace of the Serpent (2016, Colombia, directed by Ciro Guerra, 125 mins, Cert 15). Visually and thematically arresting, this award winning film is the story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course …
Deposit returns to be a reality for Scotland; system for bottles and drinks cans announced. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) welcomes the commitment to a bottle deposit return system made by Scottish Government. Catherine Gemmell, Scotland Conservation Officer said: “As a founding partner in the Have You Got The Bottle campaign, we are absolutely thrilled …
As climate change rips away the icy armor of the Arctic, nations surrounding the North Pole and companies eager to exploit the area’s mineral wealth–particularly oil and natural gas–are growing giddy with anticipation, writes Kurt Cobb in Bella Caledonia. So reports the Associated Press, though the AP is by no means the first to report …
