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  1. New poll of U.S. opinion shows support is still high for clean energy: ow.ly/b91pL
  2. @cmdltd Thank you for your recommendation.
  3. Green economy defies the recession, creating 25,000 jobs and growing 5% in the space of a year: ow.ly/b91lU
  4. Cuts to solar feed-in tariffs are still coming, they’re just a little delayed: ow.ly/b91jA
  5. The Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation: here’s what scientists do (and don’t) know about these short term climate cycles: ow.ly/b91gj
  6. Clouds may or may not be a positive feedback to climate change. But hey, it's Friday, who cares? tgr.ph/MMrq7t
  7. Richard Black reflects on consumerism and sustainability with the aid of a man with a remarkable haircut - bbc.in/MMp9cy
  8. A former Reagan staffer on the state of the US right, including its 'war' on climate science - bit.ly/KNO2Uv
  9. Has European apathy to shale gas opened US export opportunities? ow.ly/b7v5f
  10. @leohickman @icey_mark Tempting as it is to speculate whether the Express have thought this one through properly, bit.ly/Jfp630
  11. Aberystwyth IBERS gets £13m grant in recognition of “excellent research” ow.ly/b7v6z
  12. Coverage of Climate Action Tracker report on missed climate pledges ow.ly/b7vb0
  13. ThinkProgress on Monckton speaking at the Heartland Conference ow.ly/b7v2d
  14. @icey_mark We think it will be interesting - more to come in a blog later today, hopefully. Thanks for the tip.
  15. @icey_mark Yes, thanks, just sent them an email. Appreciate the heads up!
  16. ...also lots of talk of shale gas as a 'bridging fuel'. But how square that with v little European shale gas till 2020s? #smishalegas conf
  17. Interesting feeling at this conference that shale gas industry feels beleaguered on local env issues related to fracking #smishalegas
  18. Michael holgate - Indus needs to be "v honest & transparent & scientifically correct" #smishalegas conference
  19. Lots of discussion at #smishalegas conference about nimbyism/ local perceptions fracking & Partic impact of Gasland video - seen as v signif