Bjørn Lomborg has a new column in USA Today.
This morning in USA TODAY, Lomborg argues that in virtually every developed country the air is more breathable and the water is more drinkable than it was in 1970. Deforestation has turned to reforestation and ever-more people have access to clean water and sanitation.
This Earth Day, we need a dose of realism about real environmental challenges — such as the air and water pollution that make life so miserable for billions — and the real opportunities that exist for environmental innovation, to make our planet a better place.
He writes:
Year after year, we are treated to a message of environmental doom and gloom and admonitions on Earth Day. On the back of this sentiment in wealthy countries, governments have invested billions of dollars in inefficient, feel-good policies such as subsidizing solar panels and electric cars.
But there are far better ways to improve environmental prospects for humanity and our planet. On Earth Day, we need more fracking, more wealth, smarter investments and fewer inefficient subsidies.
Full story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/04/22/earth-days-good-news-column/2101327/
Another way is to show your ride:
David Burge (Iowahawk) writes on his FB page:
Rejoice, carbonators! It’s time for the 8th Annual Iowahawk Earth Week Cruise In!
8th Annual Iowahawk Earth Week Cruise-In – 7 days of peace, love, and carbon-belching horsepower straight from the garages of Iowahawk readers.
http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2013/04/the-2013-iowahawk-earth-week-cruise-in.html
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Re: Hitler’s birthday
Hitler was born April 20, Lenin April 22
What annoys me is that around 1960 there was a huge effort to remove particles using the newly commercially viable electrostatic precipitators and sulphur scrubbing to clean the air. This was calculated at the time to provide a small but noticeable one degree or so increase in the temperatures towards that of the natural level, which dirt and anti greenhouse gases had artificially lowered. The decision to ignore this in the computer models was blatantly political by those now big names in the climate change world. It cannot possibly be ignorance given they are supposed to be basing climate behaviour on greenhouse gases.