"Even the best democracies agree that when a major war approaches, democracy must be put on hold for the time being. I have a feeling that climate change may be an issue as severe as a war. It may be necessary to put democracy on hold for a while." -James Lovelock 
WHEN Julia Gillard toured fire ravaged parts of Tasmania on Monday she couldn't resist opportunism - using the calamity to push a climate change agenda. "As a result of climate change we are going to see more extreme weather events," she said. -Miranda Devine
The frightening statistics and exaggerated claims made in the report were designed to be scary for the public, to inspire green activists everywhere to redouble their efforts, and to shame the rest of us to “do something” about global warming. The media ate it all up. Here’s Reuters via the Huffington Post: ”Climate Change Deaths Could Total 100 Million By 2030 If World Fails To Act.” And Businessweek: “Climate Change Reducing Global GDP by $1.2 Trillion.” -Walter Russell Mead
President 'has four years to save Earth'
Barack Obama has only four years to save the world. That is the stark assessment of Nasa scientist and leading climate expert Jim Hansen who last week warned only urgent action by the new president could halt the devastating climate change that now threatens Earth. Crucially, that action will have to be taken within Obama's first administration, he added. -The Guardian, Jan 17 2009
Environmentalist, Warming, Fear, Demagoguery
The Ebola outbreak is “out of control” in parts of West Africa, says the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Could climate change hasten the spread of the deadly virus? Perhaps, but the linkages are complicated, according to limited scientific literature on the topic... Presumably, those areas which see precipitation variability increases – with abrupt shifts from extremely dry to extremely wet periods – would be most vulnerable to Ebola outbreaks.
Environmentalist, Warming, Government, Incompetence, Demagoguery, Waste
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to spend up to $450,000 in taxpayer dollars to teach Native American tribes in the Great Basin region ”climate adaptation plans” for their hunting, fishing and gathering activities. “Due to climate change, the natural landscapes are becoming impacted,” and the “traditional practices for hunting, fishing, and gathering for ceremonial purposes” can potentially create further impacts,” according to BLM’s Cooperative Agreement announcement.
Environmentalist, Warming, Liberal, Funny, Demagoguery
David Sirota: “...we are incinerating the planet and dooming future generations simply because too many of us like to eat cheeseburgers." ... “That’s right; essentially, if every fourth time someone craved, say, beef, chicken or cow milk they instead opted for a veggie burger, a bean burrito or water, we have a chance to halt the emergency,” he added.
Warming, Crazy, Fear
Colorado's ski areas will have to carve runs higher up the mountains and triple their snowmaking if they are to survive global warming over the next two or three decades, a new study says.
Environmentalist, Warming, Oops, Crazy, Fear
Britain's winter ends tomorrow with further indications of a striking environmental change: snow is starting to disappear from our lives.
Warming, Crazy, Fear
Would you be in favor of drilling in the Arctic and continued reliance on fossil fuels if it meant your grandchildren would swept away in catastrophic flooding or frizzled in relentless heatwaves?
Maybe that’s the question to ask.
Warming, Crazy, Fear
"Terrorists kill people. Weapons of mass destruction have the potential to kill an enormous amount of people. [But] global warming in the long term has the potential to kill everybody...This really is just as lethal.