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A column ("Burn our planet or face financial meltdown. Not much of a choice", Comment, last week, page 36) on the urgent need to tackle carbon emissions and climate change said: "Galileo had to take on the Catholic church to prove the world was round." In fact, it was almost universally understood at the time that the world was spherical. Galileo Galilei made the controversial suggestion that the Earth orbited the Sun, and not vice versa, thus implying that the Earth was not the centre of God's universe.A column ("Burn our planet or face financial meltdown. Not much of a choice", Comment, last week, page 36) on the urgent need to tackle carbon emissions and climate change said: "Galileo had to take on the Catholic church to prove the world was round." In fact, it was almost universally understood at the time that the world was spherical. Galileo Galilei made the controversial suggestion that the Earth orbited the Sun, and not vice versa, thus implying that the Earth was not the centre of God's universe.
A piece headed "It's not just the Tories who should beware Ukip in the local elections" (Comment, last week, page 35) said Ukip were "fielding a lot of candidates in Manchester". There are no elections in Manchester this year; we meant Lancashire.A piece headed "It's not just the Tories who should beware Ukip in the local elections" (Comment, last week, page 35) said Ukip were "fielding a lot of candidates in Manchester". There are no elections in Manchester this year; we meant Lancashire.
Nikki Haley is governor of South Carolina, not North Carolina ("US media baffled by attacks on Reagan's staunch patriotic partner", News, page 4, 14 April).Nikki Haley is governor of South Carolina, not North Carolina ("US media baffled by attacks on Reagan's staunch patriotic partner", News, page 4, 14 April).
Last week, For the Record said Swansea was in West Glamorgan, but West Glamorgan was abolished as an administrative county in 1996, and now only exists as a "preserved county". Swansea is in the county of… Swansea.Last week, For the Record said Swansea was in West Glamorgan, but West Glamorgan was abolished as an administrative county in 1996, and now only exists as a "preserved county". Swansea is in the county of… Swansea.
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