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welcome to marklynas.org

This site is devoted to discussion of climate change, and ecological issues in general. This front page carries selected highlights from the rest of the site: for more, please see the articles page, which changes often, and the books page, which does not. There is also an archive of everything, a bit of background about me, and a few ways to get in touch.

Nukes and Lib-Dems: a response 12 April 10

My column on the Liberal Democrats' nuclear policy attracted a furious response from the Party's environment spokesman Simon Hughes. Here's my rejoinder.

Why no party can afford to be anti-nuclear 05 April 10

The Lib Dems must abandon their anti-nuclear stance and develop a realistic energy policy. First published in the New Statesman.

Rogue traders could save Kyoto 15 March 10

Carbon traders do not easily secure sympathy. Yet their role is vital. First published in the New Statesman.

Adrift on denial 05 March 10

There is a danger of a permanent gap opening up between climate scientists and the general public. First published in the New Statesman.

True climate sceptics must stop the war on science 25 February 10

David Davis and fellow honourable sceptics of climate change should distance themselves from the extremists and put forward their own proposals for mitigation. First published in the Guardian.

Yvo de Boer's resignation compounds sense of gathering climate crisis 18 February 10

Despite his steady hands at the helm of climate talks, de Boer was losing his touch and navigated into rancorous territory. Published in the Guardian.

Barbarians at the gate 14 February 10

The scientists at the centre of "Climategate" scandal are the targets of an orchestrated smear campaign. First published in the New Statesman.

Why we greens keep getting it wrong 28 January 10

Environmental politics in an age of reason. First published in the New Statesman.

For older articles, please have a look in the archive.