| Get Serious About Global Warming: The Stern Review | 14 November 06 |
 The Stern Review, the UK government's expert report on the economics of global warming released October 30th, made waves with its pronouncement that it will be more cost-effective to take action to reduce climate change than face the economic consequences of failing to act."The costs of stabilizing the climate are significant but manageable; delay would be dangerous and much more costly." according to Sir Nicolas Stern, Head of the Government Economic Service, former World Bank Chief Economist. Some of the more surprising assertions of the Stern Review for 2050:
"From Canada's melting Arctic to dying coral reefs, nature is the canary in the coal mine. Now that it is clear the world's economy will also receive a major blow, governments and industry must get serious about reducing fossil fuel pollution." said Julia Langer, Director of WWF-Canada's Global Threats Program. View the October 30, 2006 UK Government press release View the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change View the October 26, 2006 Guardian Unlimited article View the October 30, 2006 WWF Canada press release View the October 30, 2006 Toronto Star article View the October 31, 2006 Guardian Unlimited Commentary by George Monbiot Sources: UK Government, Toronto Star, WWF Canada
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