Climate scientists must not advocate particular policies | Tamsin Edwards :: I became a climate scientist because I care about the environment, but we have a moral obligation to be impartialAs a climate scientist, I'm under pressure to be a political advocate. This comes mainly from environmentalists. Dan Cass, wind-farm director and solar advocate, preferred me not to waste my time debating "denialist morons" but to use political advocacy to "prevent climate catastrophe".Jeremy Grantham, environmental philanthropist, urged climate scientists to sound a "more desperate note … Be arrested if necessary." A concerned member of the public judged my efforts at public engagement successful only if they showed "evidence of persuasion".Others ask "what should we do?" At my Cheltenham Science Festival event Can we trust climate models? one of the audience asked what we th...
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Colombia farm strike deal offered :: The Colombian government offers concessions to small-scale farmers on strike for more than a week, including better prices for their products.
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European markets at close: 28.08.2013 :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/CYuULDZbT94/
Carney says there could be more BoE stimulus, warns on jobs optimism :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/_ITkbySGhO0/
Private patients 'paying too much' :: Most patients in UK private hospitals are paying more than they should for treatment because of a lack of local competition, an inquiry has found.
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Indian rupee tumbles further :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/bBrKkMSdCTo/
Lessons from online learning :: Does the growth of online courses threaten the future of colleges?
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Workless households at record low :: The proportion of UK households where no adult aged 16 to 64 is in work is at its lowest since comparable records began in 1996, official figures show.
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Britain tells Ryanair to cut its Aer Lingus stake :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/2GDq5yQPbKU/
Eurozone banks trim lending again :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/iEuwAaV1TMw/
New scam pushes up card fraud losses :: Online and phone scams rose by £36m in the last financial year, driven in part by a new variation of card fraud, figures show.
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Crabbie's backs £1m Grand National :: Ginger-beer maker Crabbie's is named as new sponsor of the Grand National, which will be run for a £1m purse for the first time in 2014.
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VIDEO: Pay as you live :: How to live your life without lengthy contracts
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New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/XNm6LiONyG0/index.html
How big data is changing the world :: What happens when the world is plugged into the network
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Selling Serbia to foreign investors :: Belgrade bids for more foreign investment
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7 CEOs reveal business secrets :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/j3Fhqyxf2RQ/index.html
Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
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Poll finds Americans want to live longer, but not too much :: (Reuters) - How long would you like to live - 100 years? Maybe 120? Would extended life spans be good for society, the economy and the way people go through their lives? (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Buzzfeeds: the effects of colony collapse disorder and other bee news :: Concerned about the worldwide bee crisis? Introducing Buzzfeeds, a weekly analysis with our resident bee expertIn the past six years, more than 10m beehives have been wiped out from a mystery disease called colony collapse disorder. This destruction has serious implications on worldwide ecology and economy.Of the 100 crop species responsible for providing 90% of food worldwide, 71 are dependent on bee pollination, according to UN estimates (pdf). It's difficult to pinpoint the financial implications of this destruction, but the international body says pollination is worth between $37bn and $91bn, annually.Stories about the declining population and its effect on the environment trickle through the news cycle each week. To bring awareness to these stories and contextualize the issues, we wil...
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