Writer says fears of global warming unfounded

Writer says fears of global warming unfounded

REGINA -- Mother earth "is doing wonderfully,'' despite alarmist reports about global warming and unfounded warnings about pending environmental catastrophes, a Regina audience was told Wednesday.

Lawrence Solomon, an author and newspaper columnist who has long been involved in environmental issues and organizations, said there is no scientific proof global warming is caused by the burning of carbon-based fuels.

Speaking to an audience of about 50, at a lunch organized by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Solomon readily conceded there has been a trend toward global warming, at least in the last century or two.

But there is no scientific consensus that global warming has been caused by industrialization or by the burning of carbon-based fuels, said Solomon, who is the authour of the book "The Deniers,'' that deals with global warning related issues..