Is Al Gore About To Receive an Honorary Doctorate in Climatology
Better get a trash receptacle handy just in case this turns your stomach: former Vice President Al Gore is rumored to be up for an honorary doctorate in climatology. As unbelievably reported by the Minnesota Daily (h/t Drudge):Former Vice President Al Gore could pay a visit to the University [of Minnesota] in the near future to receive an honorary degree for his work in climatology. University…
GMA Anchor Slams Insurance Industry Profits; Highlights Calls for More
On the Tuesday edition of “Good Morning America,” host Robin Roberts slammed the insurance industry for daring to make a profit in the years since Hurricane Katrina. She also used the segment as a vehicle to call for more government regulations. The piece, combatively titled “GMA Gets It Done: Getting Answers” suggested the subjective, advocacy oriented slant that the program would take. (…
NYT Book Review Questions Global Warming: Nature Too Complex For Compu
I must admit that I never thought I’d see this kind of a book review at the New York Times. This is especially true given the recent zealotry surrounding global warming, and how much of the media-driven hysteria is based on computer models created to predict future climate events.Much to my elated surprise, the Times amazingly published an article Tuesday entitled “The Problems in Modeling Nature…
CS Monitor: Stop Global Warming by Banning Beef Not Cars
This is way too funny and definitely requires all potables, combustibles, and sharp objects to be properly stowed.The Christian Science Monitor recently reported that if man wants to halt global warming, he should forget about the fuel efficiency of his SUV and just stop eating meat (emphasis mine throughout):As Congress begins to tackle the causes and cures of global warming, the action focuses…
Leading Atmospheric Scientist: Earth Was Warmer and Seas Higher
One of the leading atmospheric scientists in the country made some statements at a conference going on in San Francisco that will almost certainly get no media attention.As reported by C/Net News.com (emphasis mine throughout): Approximately 125,000 years ago, the Earth was around three to five degrees Celsius warmer on average than it is today and sea levels were four to six meters higher. The…
Unlike Media and Al Gore Americans View Global Warming as Low Priority
A new study just released by the University of Oregon indicates that despite all of the attention given to global warming by the media and pols like Al Gore, most people believe that solving the problem is a low priority (emphasis mine throughout):Most Americans believe global warming is real but a moderate and distant risk. While they strongly support policies like investing in renewable energy…
Australian Children’s Survey Demonstrates Dire Result of Global Warm
An interesting online survey was recently conducted in Australia, and it showed how large an impact the media have on children’s views. Even more cautionary was how the press's unchecked global warming hysteria is having a potentially dire impact on youngsters.As reported by the Daily Telegraph: “THE state of the environment is one of the most troubling issues concerning children today, according…
Temperatures in Antarctica Haven’t Climbed as Predicted By Climate M
There’s a new study out from Ohio State University that seems destined to be totally ignored by the media and all the global warming alarmists. As many folks that have been following this debate are well aware, the majority of the hysteria surrounding anthropogenic global warming is based on climate models created by folks responsible for much of the fear generated by this issue. With that in…
Christopher Horner Slams Al Gore and Global Warmingists on ‘Fox and
For those unfamiliar, Christopher Horner is undoubtedly a rising star on the conservative political landscape. A Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and the author of the new book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism,” he was a guest of the “Fox & Friends” crew Tuesday.Given the subject matter, Horner had a lot of fun slamming Al Gore,…
Canadian Climatologist: Global Warming 'Fear Card' Being Used in U.S
The name Timothy Ball should be familiar to many conservatives as one of the leading international skeptics of man’s role in global warming. He was interviewed recently by Bill Steigerwald of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and once again made some fascinating statements about the media hysteria surrounding this issue (emphasis mine throughout):As I tell audiences, the minute somebody starts…
Science Magazine: Glaciers Not On Simple Upward Melting Trend
A report published by Science magazine on February 8 has gotten tremendously little coverage from the mainstream media. Given its findings -- that glacial melt in Greenland dramatically slowed in 2006 -- this certainly isn’t surprising.So far, the most comprehensive report on this subject was done by YubaNet.com on Tuesday (emphasis mine throughout):Two of Greenland's largest glaciers shrank…
Indian Scientists Refute Global Warming Alarmists' Claims of Glacial R
A common alarmism by global warming activists like Al Gore is that glaciers around the world are melting. This represents the real threat to the planet in their view, as this will cause a rise in oceans that will eventually drown us all.Well, leading scientists in India claim that this is bunk, and that glaciers in the Himalayas aren’t retreating at all. As reported by the Hindustan Times (…
