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- Madhouse Mann - Josh 384 Fri, 28 Oct 16, 10:05pmMichael Mann has a book out called "The Madhouse Effect' with cartoons by Tom Toles.
- Stochastic Stern Thu, 25 Feb 16, 8:33pmYou know all that money we have been spending on developing economic models of the effects of climate change? Well apparently it has mostly been wasted...
- The perils of being a mouthpiece Wed, 25 Nov 15, 8:29pmOne of the problems with being a PR guy for an environmentally minded billionaire is that you sometimes find yourself having to utter complete drivel in public fora...
- A Prime Review - Josh 343 Thu, 3 Sep 15, 8:15pmRuth Dixon's excellent book review of "Why are we waiting?" by Nicholas Stern is well worth reading. You can download a pdf version here.
- Thursday thought – Josh on ‘Why are we waiting?” Thu, 3 Sep 15, 8:51pmJosh writes: Ruth Dixon’s excellent book review of “Why are we waiting?” by Nicholas Stern is well worth reading. You can download a pdf version here. As the cartoon notes, the question ‘Why are...
- Quotes of the day Wed, 2 Sep 15, 7:28pmToday's words of wisdom come from Ruth Dixon's review of Lord Stern's latest opus.
- Stern words - Josh 341 Fri, 28 Aug 15, 8:11pmStern is Mr Flip Flop. Cartoons by Josh
- Turning our backs on the poor - Josh 325 Tue, 5 May 15, 2:38amIt is extraordinary to think that Bjorn Lomborg first published The Sceptical Environmentalist in 1998 - that's as long as The Pause!
- A comfortable chat Mon, 4 May 15, 8:08pmLord Stern was on the Today programme this morning, for a chat about his views on saving the planet. The rottweiler John Humphrys suddenly came over all lapdog.
- Hardtalking with Stern Tue, 30 Sep 14, 5:26pmNicholas Stern was on the BBC's Hardtalk show, being grilled by Zeinab Badawi about his recent report.
- Diary date, millenarian edition Mon, 8 Sep 14, 8:36pm6:30 pm — 8:00 pm on Tuesday 28 October 2014 at The Royal Society, London Join Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society and Lord Stern, President of the British Academy, as they discuss the new opportunities...
- Lord Stern FRS Thu, 1 May 14, 7:38pmCongratulations to Lord Stern, who has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society. According to the press release, this is:
- Stern's pecuniary diversion Mon, 17 Feb 14, 8:58pmThe Danish newspaper Dagbladet Information has discovered that while Lord Stern was deputy chairman of the Global Green Growth Institute, a major contract was awarded to the Grantham Institute at LSE, which is of course also...
- The Stern letter Wed, 29 Jan 14, 7:00pmSome months ago I asked the Treasury for copies of correspondence relating to the Stern Review in the year up to that paper's publication. I put in my request under EIR and was told, surprisingly (or perhaps not), that there...