Yes, until I realised it was a British piece I was really confused by his expression "high latitudes like ours" (par. 9).
Guardian original here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nucl...
Guardian original here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nucl...
The SMH (and the whole Fairfax group) don't really write articles any more.