Thursday, September 25, 2008

The chair of the department of communications and mass media at Baker University weighs in

CJOnline Blogs - Gwyn Mellinger: Renewable energy must be embraced
In particular, [Roy] Spencer takes issue with claims that carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles and industry are leading us to ruin. Although he is in a distinct minority in the scientific community, his argument offers refuge to those who want to continue business as usual.

Spencer's followers are unmoved by news video of polar bears clinging to melting ice floes. When swaths of the gulf coast are evacuated yet again for yet another hurricane, they refuse to connect the dots. Nor are they particularly concerned about the cost of being wrong.

While there is merit in hearing all sides of an argument, the scientific consensus on the cause of global warming is compelling...

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