Guardian: Catastrophic climate change cannot be avoided unless the world’s tropical forests are saved, Prince Charles told 20 Nobel prizewinners, including US energy secretary Steven Chu today. In a passionate speech to the physics, chemistry, peace and literature laureates, Charles appealed to decision-makers to put a monetary value on forests and to act fast. "The longer we all argue about minutiae and statistics, the more rainforest disappears. Solving climate change is the …