Martin Doyle Cartoon: Climatic Titanic

Sunday, 4 January 2015, 3:36 pm
Opinion: Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle Cartoon: Climatic Titanic

While it now seems clear that the atmosphere of the planet is warming at an alarming rate, there is an even more alarming lack of urgency from the inhabitants.

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Ref:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-15874560
http://www.eea.europa.eu/media/newsreleases/climate-change-evident-across-europe

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