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Last Chance to Play it Cool

Political inertia and vested interests threaten to send the world's climate out of control. Is catastrophe inevitable, asks Bill McKibben.

"'The Copenhagen conference is arguably the most important international negotiation of all time, since even Yalta or Versailles didn't have results that lasted through geological time." Read more

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    Lean, green fighting machine

    As US forces face rocketing costs in Iraq and Afghanistan, alternative energy is emerging as a potential saviour on several fronts, writes Gerard Wright

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    The Flickering LIght Fantastic

    Brian Eno may have lit up the Opera House but neon Sydney is fading fast, writes Dugald Jellie

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    The Truth Warrior

    John Mearsheimer, a leading US scholar on international relations, has strong views on political issues from the Middle East to Iraq but until now, the establishment has been slow to listen. He spoke to Antony Loewenstein.

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    Double Dutch

    Working across cultures can be embarrassing, and rewarding, writes David Goodman.