We are the intelligent elite among animal life on earth and whatever our mistakes, [Earth] needs us. This may seem an odd statement after all that I have said about the way 20th century humans became almost a planetary disease organism. But it has taken [Earth] 2.5 billion years to evolve an animal that can think and communicate its thoughts. If we become extinct she has little chance of evolving another.

You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that in a negative way-they have an appalling job.

An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it.

Esso has been the main one in America spreading the disinformation that there is no global warming problem.

The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so they put out a lot of disinformation about nuclear power.

The climate is doing its usual tricks. There's nothing much really happening yet. We were supposed to be halfway toward a frying world now.

Sadly, it's much easier to create a desert than a forest.