Les États-Unis, terre de mission sensible pour le pape
La visite du pape François aux États-Unis est l’une des plus cruciales de son pontificat. En quelques années, le catholicisme américain a pris une place centrale au Vatican.
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Why should we care about Pope Francis’ visit to the US?
This is going to be the most difficult trip of the Argentinian pontiff so far. Here's why it's worth paying attention to.
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Hear ye, hear ye – Monckton’s medieval warming tale is climate heresy
It is a thankless task to track the frequent mistakes Christopher Monckton makes as he misinterprets science, as his statements are frequently at odds with the very scientists whose work he cites. It is…
The false, the confused and the mendacious: how the media gets it wrong on climate change
The Conversation wraps up Clearing up the Climate Debate with a statement from our authors: the debate is over. Let’s get on with it. Over the past two weeks The Conversation has highlighted the consensus…
The chief troupier: the follies of Mr Monckton
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‘Very worried’ about escalating emissions? You should be
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released unpublished estimates of 2010 global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, and the news is not good. Between 2003 and 2008, emissions had been rising at a rate…
