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The best hope at Copenhagen

Aaron Maltais (Uppsala): Global Warming and Our Natural Duties of Justice: A Cosmopolitan Political Conception of Justice. From YES!, a special issue on climate action. Will Wall Street destroy progress on climate change, too? Goldman Sachs bets on global warming. The Real Climate Scandal: Shocked by the hacked emails? Wait till you see what the other side’s been up to (and more). From Mother Jones, a look at the dirty dozen of climate change denial. Climate Reporting 101: The press should say the global warming debate is a fight between science and ignorance. It’s always snowing on the Drudge Report. Johann Hari on how the protesters offer the best hope at Copenhagen. Cooperating in Copenhagen: Climate change is one of so many pressing problems that are less about "good politics" and more about good sense. A review of Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse by David W. Orr. A review of Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now To End Climate Change and Create A Sustainable Future by Tim Flannery. An interview with Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom: "Climate rules set from the top are not enough". Geoengineering's big break: If the summit fails, radical climate experiments may not be far away. Technological schemes to combat global warming are viewed as wacky or impractical, but they belong in the mainstream debate on climate change. 12 crazy futuristic water buildings that may help humans survive climate change catastrophe. Geography is "no longer a neutral subject": Climate change has made it "the new history", both more dynamic and more frightening.