China will soon emit more greenhouse gases than America, but its regime knows if it caps aspirations there will be a revolution.

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If we gave up eating beef we would have roughly 20 to 30 times more...

If we gave up eating beef we would have roughly 20 to 30 times more...

I suspect any worries about genetic engineering may be unnecessary. Genetic mutations have always happened...

I suspect any worries about genetic engineering may be unnecessary. Genetic mutations have always happened...

This programme to stop nuclear by 2020 is just crazy. If there were a nuclear...

This programme to stop nuclear by 2020 is just crazy. If there were a nuclear...

Science always uses metaphor.

Science always uses metaphor.

The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so...

The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so...

Sadly, it's much easier to create a desert than a forest.

Sadly, it's much easier to create a desert than a forest.

Climatologists are all agreed that we'd be lucky to see the end of this century...

Climatologists are all agreed that we'd be lucky to see the end of this century...

One pound of uranium is worth about 3 million pounds worth of coal or oil.

One pound of uranium is worth about 3 million pounds worth of coal or oil.

You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that...

You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that...

A billion could live off the earth; 6 billion living as we do is far...

A billion could live off the earth; 6 billion living as we do is far...

I'm a scientist, not a theologian. I don't know if there is a God or...

I'm a scientist, not a theologian. I don't know if there is a God or...

You mustn't take what I say as gospel because no one can second-guess the future.

You mustn't take what I say as gospel because no one can second-guess the future.

An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it.

An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it.

Nature favors those organisms which leave the environment in better shape for their progeny to...

Nature favors those organisms which leave the environment in better shape for their progeny to...

Geological change usually takes thousands of years to happen but we are seeing the climate...

Geological change usually takes thousands of years to happen but we are seeing the climate...

There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history.

There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history.

There aren't just bad people that commit genocide; we are all capable of it. It's...

There aren't just bad people that commit genocide; we are all capable of it. It's...

Esso has been the main one in America spreading the disinformation that there is no...

Esso has been the main one in America spreading the disinformation that there is no...

For each of our actions there are only consequences.

For each of our actions there are only consequences.

Just after World War II, this country led the world in science by every way...

Just after World War II, this country led the world in science by every way...