belfasttelegraph.co.uk - 12/31/2008
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Spending billions on trying to reduce carbon emissions is one giant con that is depriving third world countries of vital funds to tackle famine, HIV and other diseases, Sammy Wilson said. The DUP minister has been heavily criticised by environmentalists for claiming that ongoing climatic ...
independent.co.uk - 1/2/2009
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independent.co.uk —
An emergency "Plan B" using the latest technology
is needed to save the world from dangerous climate...
change, according to a poll of leading scientists carried out by The Independent . The collective international failure to curb the growing emissions ...
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Climate scientists: it's time for 'Plan B' ...
truthdig.com - 12/28/2008
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truthdig.com —
A Utah student’s disruption of a federal auction
has temporarily blocked a Bush-enabled land grab by the...
oil and gas industries. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries December 23, 2008 Warren Is Worth the Headache December 23, 2008 From ...
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One Man’s Bid to Aid the Environment
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Sunspots
Neptunus Lex —
... This doesn’t conclusively put paid to the AGW theory (or the opportunity cost of dealing with it), but it certainly does give one the impression that its adherents have spectacularly poor timing. ...
"But the cat himself knows, and will never confess"
sisu —
... ," adding that "Fortunately, there will still be fresh catnip, if not the dried, processed Nepeta cataria we served Baby Cakes this morning. Above, he sits in a drug-induced stupor after partaking of the weed." Lifson's words resonate in light of the growing recognition by top scientists and a handful of politicians that man-made climate change is a con. ...
A few Thurs. morning links
Maggie's Farm —
... A review of a new bio of Arthur Miller. A quote: One good test of a literary biography is whether it sends one back to the author. I finished this one relieved that I never had to hear anything more about Arthur Miller. CT newspapers want government $. We knew this would come up. Related, via Insty: How can newspapers cover somebody they love? Ireland's enviro minister: Climate change is a con Thomas Frank on the un-wisdom of markets. WSJ. Methinks he does not understand the history of ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/1/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... UK Environment Minister Sammy Wilson: Man-Made Climate Change is a Con Spending billions on trying to reduce carbon emissions is one giant con that is depriving third world countries of vital funds to tackle famine, HIV and other diseases, Sammy Wilson said. The DUP minister has been heavily criticised by environmentalists for claiming that ongoing climatic shifts are down to nature and not mankind. But while acknowledging his views on global warming may not be popular, the East Antrim MP said he ...
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