Comments on: The U.S. and Australia: http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:18:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Think Progress » Australia facing worst drought in 1000 years. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1292341 Think Progress » Australia facing worst drought in 1000 years. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:23:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1292341 [...] Australia, the only major industrialized country other than the U.S. to reject the Kyoto Protocol, is facing its worst drought in 1000 years. As ClimateProgress notes, global warming “has also taken its toll on the economy, significantly slowing Australia’s growth since so much of the country’s GDP relies on agriculture.”  4:23 pm | Comment (0) [...] [...] Australia, the only major industrialized country other than the U.S. to reject the Kyoto Protocol, is facing its worst drought in 1000 years. As ClimateProgress notes, global warming “has also taken its toll on the economy, significantly slowing Australia’s growth since so much of the country’s GDP relies on agriculture.”  4:23 pm | Comment (0) [...]

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1143776 Karim Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:48:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1143776 Thank you Mr. Gore, for speaking truth to power. Thank you Mr. Gore, for speaking truth to power.

]]> By: wmd http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1143357 wmd Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:46:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1143357 Yes our PM is an idiot. It only took Bush fires, Hailstorms, Snow and Drought all within the same state within the same day. To finally get an admittance of gobel warming. Now hes busy ushing money into research because its reaching a cisis point. Yes our PM is an idiot.

It only took Bush fires, Hailstorms, Snow and Drought all within the same state within the same day. To finally get an admittance of gobel warming.

Now hes busy ushing money into research because its reaching a cisis point.

]]> By: Darryl Mason http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1141950 Darryl Mason Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:40:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1141950 There's plenty of news on Australian prime minister John Howard's pathetic attempts to get a chair at the big boys table on global warming over at 'The Orstrahyun' blog, if you're interested : <a href="http://theorstrahyun.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Orstrahyun </a> www.theorstrahyun.blogspot.com Howard only changed his stance on global warming once he got the okay from Rupert Murdoch, the latest 'convert'. Interesting theories about carbon trading credits being a kind of global currency. Any thoughts on that? There’s plenty of news on Australian prime minister John Howard’s pathetic attempts to get a chair at the big boys table on global warming over at ‘The Orstrahyun’ blog, if you’re interested :

The Orstrahyun

http://www.theorstrahyun.blogspot.com

Howard only changed his stance on global warming once he got the okay from Rupert Murdoch, the latest ‘convert’.

Interesting theories about carbon trading credits being a kind of global currency.

Any thoughts on that?

]]> By: koalablue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1141641 koalablue Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:49:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1141641 http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/china-criticises-australia-over-greenhouse-gases/2006/11/16/1163266709377.html <strong>In a dialogue chaired by Australian Greenhouse Office director Howard Bamsey, a Chinese delegate reacted to Environment Minister Ian Campbell's assertion that China would emit more greenhouse gases than any other country by 2010. Gao Guangsheng pointed out that China's population is 65 times the size of Australia's, according to Greenpeace Australia energy campaigner Catherine Fitzpatrick who observed the talks. If Australia's population was 1.3 billion, its total emissions would be significantly higher, he said, according to Fitzpatrick.</strong> And then this, so a least China has a plan <strong>By 2010, China was aiming to use 20 per cent less energy per unit of GDP than it consumed last year, he said.</strong> http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/china-criticises-australia-over-greenhouse-gases/2006/11/16/1163266709377.html

In a dialogue chaired by Australian Greenhouse Office director Howard Bamsey, a Chinese delegate reacted to Environment Minister Ian Campbell’s assertion that China would emit more greenhouse gases than any other country by 2010.

Gao Guangsheng pointed out that China’s population is 65 times the size of Australia’s, according to Greenpeace Australia energy campaigner Catherine Fitzpatrick who observed the talks.

If Australia’s population was 1.3 billion, its total emissions would be significantly higher, he said, according to Fitzpatrick.

And then this, so a least China has a plan

By 2010, China was aiming to use 20 per cent less energy per unit of GDP than it consumed last year, he said.

]]> By: koalablue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1141543 koalablue Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:50:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1141543 <strong>The two are the only major industrialized countries to reject the Kyoto Protocol,</strong> Of course Australia follows the USA in this policy also Our Sycophant Prime Minister is a follower of your Dear Leader. The two are the only major industrialized countries to reject the Kyoto Protocol,
Of course Australia follows the USA in this policy also
Our Sycophant Prime Minister is a follower of your Dear Leader.

]]> By: Mark Glesne http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140956 Mark Glesne Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:57:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140956 And let us not forget... LOS ANGELES -- Special effects explosions, idling vehicles, teams of workers building monumental sets -- all of it contributes to Hollywood's newly discovered role as an air polluter, a university study has found. The film and television industry and associated activities make a larger contribution to air pollution in the five-county Los Angeles region than almost all five other sectors researched, according to a two-year study released Tuesday by the University of California, Los Angeles. Although Hollywood seems environmentally conscious thanks to celebrities who lend their names to various causes, the industry created more pollution than individually produced by aerospace manufacturing, apparel, hotels and semiconductor manufacturing, the study found. Only petroleum manufacturing belched more emissions. "People talk of 'the industry,' but we don't think of them as an industry," said Mary Nichols, who heads the school's Institute of the Environment, which released what researchers called a "snapshot" of industry pollution. "We think of the creative side, the movie, the people, the actors -- we don't think of what it takes to produce the product." <a href="http://www.nbc4.tv/news/10315943/detail.html" rel="nofollow">Read entire article...</a> - - - - - - Perhaps the Hollywood 'global warming' preachers should reserve a pew up front with those of us in the congregation. And let us not forget…

LOS ANGELES — Special effects explosions, idling vehicles, teams of workers building monumental sets — all of it contributes to Hollywood’s newly discovered role as an air polluter, a university study has found.

The film and television industry and associated activities make a larger contribution to air pollution in the five-county Los Angeles region than almost all five other sectors researched, according to a two-year study released Tuesday by the University of California, Los Angeles.

Although Hollywood seems environmentally conscious thanks to celebrities who lend their names to various causes, the industry created more pollution than individually produced by aerospace manufacturing, apparel, hotels and semiconductor manufacturing, the study found.

Only petroleum manufacturing belched more emissions.

“People talk of ‘the industry,’ but we don’t think of them as an industry,” said Mary Nichols, who heads the school’s Institute of the Environment, which released what researchers called a “snapshot” of industry pollution. “We think of the creative side, the movie, the people, the actors — we don’t think of what it takes to produce the product.”

Read entire article…

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Perhaps the Hollywood ‘global warming’ preachers should reserve a pew up front with those of us in the congregation.

]]> By: David Gagnon http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140729 David Gagnon Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:46:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140729 What about Canada ? What about Canada ?

]]> By: Roger_Roger http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140722 Roger_Roger Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:40:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140722 Actually China and India have also not do antyhing with Kyoto. The USA could cut our emissions in half and it would be meaningless since China and India are already poised to go right past the USA. I say we join Kyoto when China and INdia does. Actually China and India have also not do antyhing with Kyoto. The USA could cut our emissions in half and it would be meaningless since China and India are already poised to go right past the USA. I say we join Kyoto when China and INdia does.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140691 Zooey Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:28:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140691 Heh, stupid test worked. Goodnight, stupid TP. Oh, um David? Get laid, ok? Heh, stupid test worked.

Goodnight, stupid TP.

Oh, um David? Get laid, ok?

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140685 Zooey Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:27:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140685 stupid test stupid test

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140485 David Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:04:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140485 Boy are you people something. Is this your religion or something. Worried about global warming now and the ice age 15 years ago. Do you all think the world just started with you? As far as torturing the war criminals, I say go for it. They have it pretty good at club gitmo.Maybe you libs would take these guys in. Boy are you people something. Is this your religion or something. Worried about global warming now and the ice age 15 years ago. Do you all think the world just started with you? As far as torturing the war criminals, I say go for it. They have it pretty good at club gitmo.Maybe you libs would take these guys in.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140264 ForTruth Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:32:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140264 OK TP - If you need to get some advertisors so you can keep this site running better, I will understand. OK TP -

If you need to get some advertisors so you can keep this site running better, I will understand.

]]> By: budpaul http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140206 budpaul Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:25:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140206 Gore 2008? Anyone? <a href='http://least-wanted.blogspot.com' rel="nofollow">America's Least Wanted</a> Gore 2008? Anyone?
America’s Least Wanted

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140151 ForTruth Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:20:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140151 Thanks Yeti_Steve. Thanks Yeti_Steve.

]]> By: Yeti_Steve http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1140063 Yeti_Steve Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:12:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1140063 ForTruth, Zooey wants me to tell you she can't post at the moment. She's caught in a sort of spam filter or something. ForTruth,

Zooey wants me to tell you she can’t post at the moment. She’s caught in a sort of spam filter or something.

]]> By: james risser http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1139923 james risser Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:51:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1139923 global warming is more important than oj simpson. quite true. no one is stopping anyone from discussing global warming. but, when you have a story about australia, and two of the top most powerful australians are essentially members of the bush crime family, it is natural that most people are talking about murdoch. it so happens murdoch made oj a story today by making a deal with the murderer to print his book at harper collins and show his snuff film on fox just in time for the christmas holidays. if you expect people to ignore the star cross'd combination of australia, murdoch, fox, murder, and oj, then i think you may be thinking TOO MUCH about global warming... but, i feel your pain. global warming is more important than oj simpson. quite true. no one is stopping anyone from discussing global warming. but, when you have a story about australia, and two of the top most powerful australians are essentially members of the bush crime family, it is natural that most people are talking about murdoch.

it so happens murdoch made oj a story today by making a deal with the murderer to print his book at harper collins and show his snuff film on fox just in time for the christmas holidays.

if you expect people to ignore the star cross’d combination of australia, murdoch, fox, murder, and oj, then i think you may be thinking TOO MUCH about global warming… but, i feel your pain.

]]> By: PeeJ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1139899 PeeJ Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:41:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1139899 Why are we wasting time talking about this? OJ is back in the news. Which is more important, global warming or OJ? C'mon... watch the news! Find out what is going on with OJ! Geesh! Peace! Please? Why are we wasting time talking about this? OJ is back in the news. Which is more important, global warming or OJ? C’mon… watch the news! Find out what is going on with OJ! Geesh!

Peace! Please?

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1139827 dlet Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:21:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1139827 So now Rupert Murdoch has paid the terrorists 2 million dollars in ransom money and a murderer 3.5 million to write a book and do interviews. Who's next? Is he going to buy that Freeper some stamps to mail more terrorizing letters? So now Rupert Murdoch has paid the terrorists 2 million dollars in ransom money and a murderer 3.5 million to write a book and do interviews. Who’s next? Is he going to buy that Freeper some stamps to mail more terrorizing letters?

]]> By: james risser http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-1139821 james risser Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:19:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/15/the-us-and-australia/#comment-1139821 fT, i am glad you appreciate the aclu/cia story... it is indeed great news and is another piece of evidence to use at his war-crimes trial... he is a horrible shit-stain on the constitution, a mass murdering, lying, filthy, genocidal, wretched bastard, and these daily drops of information proving his war-crimes are the only way we can win the global war on his terrorism!! fT,

i am glad you appreciate the aclu/cia story… it is indeed great news and is another piece of evidence to use at his war-crimes trial… he is a horrible shit-stain on the constitution, a mass murdering, lying, filthy, genocidal, wretched bastard, and these daily drops of information proving his war-crimes are the only way we can win the global war on his terrorism!!

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