cyclone haiyan a wake up call for denialists

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"Man-made climate change is real and dangerous. Is it causing more or bigger cyclones? There's no evidence that it is. But, again, it's a distinction without a difference. Because it's making normal cyclones more damaging. Rising sea levels will supercharge them. There is no need for exaggeration and there is no excuse for inaction."


And at the same time, Abbott is taking us backwards on reducing carbon emissions.

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