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I'd like this site to develop into something of a debating hall about climate change and other related issues, and for that reason it's designed to be fully interactive. You can post comments underneath every article, or if you want private correspondence, feel free to contact me directly.

Appearances

25-29 June: Tallberg Forum, Sweden.

Recommended sites

New Statesman
Low-carbon Wolvercote
Jericho Community Boatyard
Age of Stupid
Paul Kingsnorth
George Monbiot
Climate Denial
Climate Extremist (my dad)
RealClimate
Plane Stupid
Grist
Earth Observatory
Planet Ark
Climate Wire
Climate Ark
Global Warming Images

welcome to marklynas.org

This site is devoted to discussion of climate change, related issues, how great I am and why you should buy several copies of each of my books. This front page carries selected highlights from the rest of the site: for more, please see the blog and article pages, which change 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.

A Green New Deal 18 July 08

A "war economy" social mobilisation harnessed, this time not towards fighting fascism, but towards heading off ecological crisis

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The global warming deniers 04 July 08

The arguments of climate sceptics have largely been moulded by a far more sinister force - the US-based conservative think tanks

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High oil prices are good news 03 July 08

In a seven-minute 'authored piece' for Radio 4's The World Tonight, I speak to car buyers, a climate scientist and an oil industry expert to explore whether high oil prices are actually a good thing for the climate. Listen again here (3min 50 secs in).

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Climate change is no longer just a middle-class issue 02 July 08

Today's poll shows that public concern about climate change has reached a critical mass and now includes the less well-off

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GM won't yield a harvest for the world 21 June 08

The government is keen to reassess GM crops in light of the food crisis - but running to profit-seeking companies is not the answer

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Six Degrees but no PhD 18 June 08

Not being a scientist is a help rather than a hindrance when it comes to communicating - with the necessary passion - the findings of scientific research

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Six Degrees wins prestigious Royal Society prize 18 June 08

Much to the surprise of its author, Six Degrees has scooped the prestigious Royal Society Science Books Prize, triumphing over such strong contenders as Steve Jones's 'Coral: A pessimist in paradise', and J. Craig Venter's 'A Life Decoded'.

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After the oil crunch? 13 June 08

The end of cheap oil helps renewables, but makes far dirtier alternatives viable. A low-carbon future will demand brave leadership

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