By the Oregonian Some people who are serious about wanting to reduce their “carbon footprint” on the Earth have one choice available to them that may yield a large long-term benefit – have one less child. A recent study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the United States, the carbon legacy and […]
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It's Getting Cold Out There
By Debra J. Saunders No wonder skeptics consider the left’s belief in man-made global warming as akin to a fad religion — last week in Italy, G8 leaders pledged to not allow the Earth’s temperature to rise more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. For its next act, the G8 can part the Red Sea. The worst […]
'Execute' Skeptics! Shock Call To Action: 'At what point do we jail or execute global warming deniers' — 'Shouldn't we start punishing them now?'
By Marc Morano A public appeal has been issued by an influential U.S. website asking: “At what point do we jail or execute global warming deniers.†The appeal appeared on Talking Points Memo, an often cited website that helps set the agenda for the political Left in the U.S. The anonymous posting, dated June 2, […]
Fatties Cause Global Warming
The rising number of fat people was yesterday blamed for global warming. By Ben Jackson Scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production – a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet. Overweight people are also more likely to drive, adding to environmental damage. Dr Phil Edwards, of the London […]
Out With A Shiver: Global Warming Protest Frozen Out by Massive Snowfall
It was snowing irony in Washington on Monday when global warming activists descended on the District like a storm — but got beaten to the punch by a blast of wintry weather that incapacitated the city. By Joseph Abrams Global warming activists stormed Washington Monday for what was billed as the nation’s largest act of […]
Despite Coldest Winter in Decades, Alarmists Insist Global Warming Accellerating
Somehow, the Earth is hotter than ever during the coldest winter since the 1970s. In the face of frigid world-wide temperature trends and mounting evidence that the Earth is entering a cooling phase, the pushers of man-made global warming theory are becoming more shrill with their warnings of runaway warming. Chris Field of the UN’s […]
Are You Sure You Want to Secretary of the Interior, Senator Salazar?
By Hugh Hewitt In a recent blog post, Michael Barone observed that the policies pursued by the Department of the Interior have real world consequences that result in political shifts. Barone wondered whether President-elect Obama’s selection of Colorado Senator Ken Salazar to be the new Secretary of the Interior telegraphed the new president’s desire to […]
Obama's Energy Team has its Own 'Inconvenient Truths'
By Pete Chagnon and Jody Brown Officials with the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) say president-elect Obama’s picks for energy secretary, EPA administrator, and energy and climate czar are troubling.  President-elect Obama has chosen Steven Chu as energy secretary, Lisa Jackson as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and Carol Browner (formerly EPA administrator under Bill Clinton for seven […]
Money Being Made From Warming Scare
RED HOT LIES: HOW GLOBAL WARMING ALARMISTS USE THREATS, FRAUD AND DECEPTION TO KEEP YOU MISINFORMED By Larry Thornberry Christopher C. Horner has deconstructed global-warming alarmism before, but in “Red Hot Lies,” he focuses on how the global-warming industry, with huge money and power on the line, defends itself and perpetuates its beliefs. The senior […]
A Really Convenient Book About the Environment
Anyone concerned about the environment and seeking the best solutions for how to protect it will find The Really Inconvenient Truths, by Iain Murray, to be a valuable, fact-filled resource that is both informative and entertaining. By Alex Newman A man named Benjamin Cone from North Carolina bought land with no trees and allowed the […]
Let the Data Speak for Itself
Despite the message favoured by environmental campaigners, temperatures in this decade have not been worse than expected By Björn Lomborg  Have you noticed how environmental campaigners almost inevitably say that not only is global warming happening and bad, but also that what we are seeing is even worse than expected? This is odd, because any reasonable […]
Human Cost of Global Warming Hysteria the Subject of New Documentary
Not Evil Just Wrong Trailer (runtime 2:38) By Kevin Mooney Hysteria over global warming has opened the door to restrictive energy policies that greatly jeopardize not only average Americans but also low income families in developing countries who are already beset by rising prices, according a new documentary on the modern environmental movement  […]
Global Warming Not to Blame for Gustav
These days, everything under the sun is caused by global warming. If it’s hot, it’s because of global warming. If it’s cold, it’s because of global warming. If it’s dry, it’s because of global warming, and if it’s rainy, it’s because of global warming. Naturally, if a hurricane develops and makes landfall, that’s because of […]
Waiter, There's a Fly in my Agitprop
To the dismay of green-oriented psychologists, seeing and hearing a lone skeptic for as little as 45 seconds in a “balanced†news story on global warming is enough to erode viewers’ confidence in the anthropogenic global warming theory. The solution? No more dissenting views. They are far too powerful, evidently. Hence, the common phrases “global […]
In Science, Ignorance is not Bliss
by Walter Cunningham NASA has played a key role in one of the greatest periods of scientific progress in history. It is uniquely positioned to collect the most comprehensive data on our biosphere. For example, recently generated NASA data enabled scientists to finally understand the Gulf Stream warming mechanism and its effect on European weather. […]