Sydney Morning Herald: CLIMATE scientists have written directly to the chiefs of the country’s main coal companies and users, warning them that coal-fired power stations are doomed and that the Federal Government’s carbon capture and storage plans are likely to be a waste of time and money. “The unfortunate reality is that genuine action on climate change will mean that coal-fired power stations cease to operate in the near future,” says the letter, posted yesterday to the heads of Rio Tinto, Alcoa and …