Scientists urge government 'junkies' not to drill for North Sea gas

Over 400 scientists in the Netherlands have written to the government urging it not to allow drilling for gas in the North Sea, close to the Wadden island of Schiermonnikoog. Allowing the development of new gas fields runs counter to international ambitions to reduce the rise in the earth’s temperature to 1.5 Celsius and phase out the use of gas, the 432 scientists from Scientists for Future NL and Scientist Rebellion NL say. Earlier this month, mines minister Hans Vijlbrief...