“While many Americans were tuned into news coverage of the massive damage from tornadoes ravaging the state of Oklahoma, Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse took to the Senate floor to rail against his Republican colleagues for denying the theory of anthropogenic global warming.” Continue reading Dem. Sen. Whitehouse uses Oklahoma tornado for anti-GOP global warming rant
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Salon: Don’t cry climate-change wolf — for now
“For now, blaming the Moore, Okla., tornado on global warming is bad science and bad politics.” Continue reading Salon: Don’t cry climate-change wolf — for now
Democracy Now! recycles 2011 quotes for Oklahoma tornado
Democracy Now reports:
“It is irresponsible not to mention climate change,” said Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in 2011 after a series of large tornadoes. “The environment in which all of these storms and the tornadoes are occurring has changed from human influences.”
350.org founder Bill McKibben appeared on Democracy Now! in May 2011, the deadliest year for tornado outbreaks in the United States since 1953, with more than 500 people killed.
“What’s happening is we’re making the earth a more dynamic and violent place. That’s, in essence, what global warming is about,” McKibben said. “We’re trapping more of the sun’s energy in this narrow envelope of atmosphere, and that’s now expressing itself in many way. We don’t know for sure that any particular tornado comes from climate change. There have always been tornadoes. We do know that we’re seeing epic levels of thunderstorm activity, of flooding, of drought, of all the things that climatologists have been warning us about.”
First Blood: Wonkette blog unleashes profanity-filled screed at Sen. Inhofe, skeptics over Oklahoma tornado
Obama campaign releases state-by-state target list of climate deniers
Check it out so you can support your local denier. Continue reading Obama campaign releases state-by-state target list of climate deniers
Warmists: Even if CO2 sensitivity is low, emissions need to be cut
House bill would create Science Laureate of the U.S. — so Obama could appoint Hansen?
Science Committee Chair Lamar Smith should take his name off and deep-six this bill. We don’t need any more tyranny by “experts.” Continue reading House bill would create Science Laureate of the U.S. — so Obama could appoint Hansen?
Enviros unhappy Obama campaign silent on Keystone XL: OFA advocacy avoids mention of pipeline
But the anti-Keystone activists say they can read between the lines [of tweets that avoid mentioning the pipeline]. Continue reading Enviros unhappy Obama campaign silent on Keystone XL: OFA advocacy avoids mention of pipeline
Warmist Catch-22: Must fix economy to get climate action
But wrecking the economy is the point of climate action. Continue reading Warmist Catch-22: Must fix economy to get climate action
BBC: Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming ‘not as likely’
“The most extreme projections are looking less likely than before.” Continue reading BBC: Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming ‘not as likely’
EU dialing back on global warming
Affordable energy is to be prioritized over cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading EU dialing back on global warming
Enviros plan to litigate Keystone XL ‘for a long time’
From the lips and deep pockets of of billionaire enviro Tom Steyer. Continue reading Enviros plan to litigate Keystone XL ‘for a long time’