Klimaatverandering 45

De klimaatverandering is voor de Nederlandse politici niet het allerbelangrijkste probleem dat de mensheid bedreigt, zeker niet nu de economie schijnt aan te trekken en de 'allochtonen' als een grotere bedreiging voor de mensheid kunnen worden gebruikt. Dus besteden de Nederlandse commerciele massamedia er maar mondjesmaat aandacht aan. Daarentegen is de klimaatverandering voor de angelsaksische pers een hot issue. Ik kreeg van mijn levenspartner het volgende email:

'-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----Van: The Economist [mailto:publisher-admin@news.economist.com] Verzonden: maandag 9 oktober 2006 16:00. Onderwerp: A survey on climate change compliments of Dow

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