An Inconvenient Youth – Updated

Posted by Dee Norris Teach children the path to follow, and even when they are old, they will not stray from it. (Proverbs 22:6) Childhood indoctrination.  It’s a dirty word. …

Pachauri's at it again – shun meat, he says (but what about the buffalo?)

Shun meat, says UN climate chief By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website   Livestock production has a bigger climate impact than transport, the UN believes   People should…

Irish (UK) Environmental minister on AGW: 'hysterical psuedo-religion'

From the BBC: Wilson row over green ‘alarmists’ The Environment Minister Sammy Wilson has angered green campaigners by describing their view on climate change as a “hysterical psuedo-religion”. In an…

NOAA: China to Warm U.S. Heartland

Posted by John Goetz CNN had the following AP article on their website today. NOAA says that shorter-term pollutants from Asia may raise U.S. heartland temperatures by three degrees in…

Obese People to Blame for Accelerating Global Warming?

(Posted by John Goetz) Saturday, August 30, 2008 by: David Gutierrez NaturalNews.com The weight and consumption habits of the overweight and obese are worsening the pace of global warming, said…

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's op-ed on polar bears and climate change in the NYT

WOW look at the SIZE of that seal! (photo added by Anthony, not NYT) Bearing Up By SARAH PALIN Published: January 5, 2008, Juneau, Alaska ABOUT the closest most Americans…

Democrats find 'green' political convention tough to enforce

Idling limos and SUV’s waiting for delegates (Credit: Declan McCullagh/CNET News) From CNET News by Declan McCullagh DENVER–The Democratic Party has boasted that its convention here will be “the most…

McCains rumored VP pick says "don't spend time on [skeptics]"

I’ll point out that this is just a rumor. Last week many people were sure that Obama’s VP was going to be Evan Bayh based on bumper sticker printing rumors.…

Skeptics win one! NOAA/NCDC to hold the CCSP report

NOTE: In the headline, the word “pull” has been replaced with the word “hold” which better represents the process that will now occur. My thought for that word was “pull…

Democrats planning everything but the weather in Denver

From USA Today: Democrats planning everything but the weather in Denver  By Chuck Raasch, GNS Political Writer WASHINGTON — Democrats are hoping for an open-air sendoff of Barack Obama on…

AMS Linking Weather Events to Climate Change

One of the most vocal criticisms I get is when I write about weather events around the globe. For example one commenter, “beaker” recently wrote this criticism to my story about…

NCDC: Photoshopping the climate change report for better impact

Last week on Friday August 1st you may recall that I commented on the release of the Draft report Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States In that post…

Hey kids! Be a "Climate Cop" – rat on your family, friends, and classmates

Note: I don’t normally allow the discussion of things related to Nazi Germany here, including discouraging the use of the word “denier” due to it’s “Holocaust Denier” connotations. But this…

Climate Change – Who is allowed to opine?

Guest post by John Goetz A story appeared briefly yesterday on the CNN homepage titled Ruthless drought in West Timor puts children in crisis. There is no doubt that this…

Kroger nixes global warming "policy"

Question: Why does a major grocery store chain need a “comprehensive policy addressing climate change”? Answer: They don’t. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that one of the nations oldest and largest grocery…

NASA's Jim Hansen calls for energy company execs to be put on trial

He’s got the whoooole woorld in his hands… This troubling news from the Guardian, UK “James Hansen, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, will today call for the chief…

If Global Warming was a company decision, how would you vote?

Lucia at Rank Exploits poses this thought: “I always think it’s best to ask yourself: Do I really think a particular method of looking at data is meaningful? Would I…

NYT: Gore to Appear With Obama

I wonder if Obama will create a new cabinet position for Gore? I’m sure he could find a staff, as you can now get a degree in Global Warming from…

Leiberman-Warner cap and trade climate bill: unofficially defeated

UPDATE: This bill has been pulled by Senate Democrats see CBS News story Sources inside the U.S. Senate tell me that this cap and trade bill is “unofficially” defeated, based on a head…

Regarding the Lieberman-Warner Debate, Rep. Rohrabacher: "Do you really think the world is filled with morons?"

From the Congressional Record, this speech was given on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. It is worth reading and posting elsewhere. Lieberman-Warner Debate: Congressman Rohrabacher’s Floor Speech…

"This bill is going down in flames"

Congressional Memo More Talking Than Listening in the Senate Debate About Climate Change   By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN the New York Times   WASHINGTON — About a day into the debate…

California Proclaims Drought – Governator demands action

Added humor above – click for original image Governor Schwarzenegger Proclaims Drought and Orders Immediate Action to Address Situation San Francisco’s Spring, driest on record: The rainfall for the months of…

TV Network Tells Kids How Long Their Carbon Footprint Should Allow Them to Live

This is environmentalism jumping the shark: Click image above to play the game I don’t know where to begin, except to say that when we see things like this, we…

Lieberman-Warner Cap and Trade Bill Headed for Defeat

Looks like its support is splintering: Without widespread corporate support, passage of the bill – already a long shot at best – becomes even more unlikely this year. President Bush remains…