I want to consider an axiom of contemporary environmentalism, one I call the principle of human toxicity. This principle is not often explicitly stated, but is widely believed. Roy Spencer spells it out:
There seems to be an unwritten assumption among environmentalists — and among the media — that any influence humans have on nature is, [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2008 by pwyll
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Consider the words of all-but-forgotten philosopher James “Jim Dandy” Mangrum, lead singer and washboard player of Black Oak Arkansas.
If you believe, I mean really believe
follow me and find your way back through time
from the power I possess I can see through the maze
I can see man’s progress [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by pwyll
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It looks like global warming deniers have infiltrated the UN.
Global temperatures will drop slightly this year as a result of the cooling effect of the La Nina current in the Pacific, UN meteorologists have said.
The World Meteorological Organization’s secretary-general, Michel Jarraud, told the BBC it was likely that La Nina would continue [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2008 by pwyll
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Here are some late breaking developments in applied climate change science.
David Suzuki has called for political leaders to be thrown in jail for ignoring the science behind climate change.
At a Montreal conference last Thursday, the prominent scientist, broadcaster and Order of Canada recipient exhorted a packed house of 600 to hold politicians legally [...]
Posted on February 10th, 2008 by pwyll
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I have argued that the arguments of many proponents of anthropogenic global warming are religious, not scientific. Today I learned via Classical Values that Vanity Fair magazine agrees with me.
The Classical Values piece is not to be missed. I content myself with republishing a couple of illustrations borrowed from it. Note to self: I [...]
Posted on May 15th, 2007 by pwyll
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Ann Althouse made a very useful observation:
I keep reading about how hybrid cars and compact fluorescent lightbulbs can reduce the production of greenhouse gases, but I have yet to see an article about the savings that could be achieved if we were to stop delivery of newspapers and magazines and do all of our news [...]
Posted on May 14th, 2007 by pwyll
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