“So far, global warming policies have probably done far more harm to the planet than global warming has.” Continue reading Wente: Whatever happened to global warming?
Month: January 2013
NYTimes: Your Biggest Carbon Sin May Be Air Travel
The global aviation industry could shutdown today and forever, and it would make scant difference in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Continue reading NYTimes: Your Biggest Carbon Sin May Be Air Travel
NYTimes: Selling a New Generation on Guns
But Captain Planet indoctrination is OK? Continue reading NYTimes: Selling a New Generation on Guns
AP: Do penalties for smokers and the obese makes sense?
The estimated annual health care costs of smoking/obesity are a combination of junk science and junk economics — i.e., if you smoke and you get sick or die, then your sickness/death is assumed to be entirely attributable to your smoking. Moreover, end of life costs add up for virtually everyone. Continue reading AP: Do penalties for smokers and the obese makes sense?
Obama EPA regs threaten 1,000 Navajo jobs
“In their zeal, Obama team willing to sacrifice Navajos’ jobs.” Continue reading Obama EPA regs threaten 1,000 Navajo jobs
Gun Control Protester: ‘I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy’
A sign seen at today’s anti-gun rally in D.C. Continue reading Gun Control Protester: ‘I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy’
Nicholas Stern: ‘I got it wrong on climate change – it’s far, far worse’
“This is potentially so dangerous that we have to act strongly. Do we want to play Russian roulette with two bullets or one? These risks for many people are existential.” Continue reading Nicholas Stern: ‘I got it wrong on climate change – it’s far, far worse’
MOJO: Great Barrier Reef At Risk From Coal
Wait ’til we start draining Australia of the trillion barrels of oil just discovered in the Outback. Continue reading MOJO: Great Barrier Reef At Risk From Coal
Young Climate Evangelical Whine: We’ve never had a cooler-than-average month
Poor, poor pitiful Ben Lowe: “Global warming is all we’ve ever known.” Continue reading Young Climate Evangelical Whine: We’ve never had a cooler-than-average month
Lovelock recants (again)
“James Lovelock has written a letter of objection regarding a windfarm development in Devon (see link below for the whole thing). This bit strikes me as important.” Continue reading Lovelock recants (again)
Climate shocker: Carry on as we are until 2050, planet will be FINE, says Norwegian gov’t
“The Earth’s mean temperature rose sharply during the 1990s. This may have caused us to overestimate climate sensitivity.” Continue reading Climate shocker: Carry on as we are until 2050, planet will be FINE, says Norwegian gov’t
Clinton climate advisor asks Obama to back cap and trade
Why not? Cap-and-trade has already worked too well in California. Continue reading Clinton climate advisor asks Obama to back cap and trade