Sixteen scientists write in the WSJ: A candidate for public office in any contemporary democracy may have to consider what, if anything, to do about “global warming.” Candidates should understand that the oft-repeated claim that nearly all scientists demand that something dramatic be done to stop global warming is not […]
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Lord Lawson on Margaret Thatcher’s approach to coal, nuclear and carbon
Via The Australian: Lord Lawson, 79, has long been an outspoken critic of the direction of climate change politics, doubting the ability of world leaders to agree on co-ordinated action, instead favouring adaptation and development of new technologies to replace carbon-intensive power generation. Comments in Australia about Baroness Thatcher’s position as […]
Read MoreWhat happens when the great fantasies, like wind power or European Union, collide with reality? – Telegraph
Via What happens when the great fantasies, like wind power or European Union, collide with reality? – Telegraph: When we embark on a course of action which is unconsciously driven by wishful thinking, all may seem to go well for a time, in what may be called the “dream stage”. But […]
Read MoreBlair commits a revolt against reason
So here I am, back online in our new High Wycombe home, just in time for this revolt against reason: Following the ‘climategate scandal’, Mr Blair said the science may not be “as certain as its proponents allege”. But he said the world should act as a precaution against floods, […]
Read MoreLethal gas may have to be stored under villages, says adviser – Times Online
Via Lethal gas may have to be stored under villages, says adviser – Times Online: Millions of tonnes of potentially lethal carbon dioxide may have to be stored deep under towns and villages to prevent climate change, according to a senior government adviser. The storage sites would have to be closely […]
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