RealClimate: Contrarians and consensus

...the true worth of any scientific idea is whether it leads to more successful predictions than other theories.

Quaequam Blog! » Why the green movement fails [ADDENDUM]

...At one point, I swear he said we needed to “tear down Parliament” to ensure that we have “proper laws.” Think about that for a second.
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First of all, politicians. In the 13 years I’ve been involved in party politics, I can honestly say that - regardless of political party - the average MP is ahead of the curve when it comes to the environment than the average person in the street. It isn’t that MPs “don’t listen,” it’s that they listen only too well. They talk to people on the doorsteps and in their surgeries, they read the opinion polls, and they are made painfully aware, day after day, that the vast majority of the public do not consider real action to minimise climate change to be a serious option. Far from being undemocratic, MPs are only too willing to bend to public opinion when it comes to this issue.

Many Strong Voices at COP 14 « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Saturday at COP 14 proved to be a refreshing break from non-stop meetings in the stuffy airless convention center. I joined several hundred other people for a fun march through downtown Poznan- chanting for climate justice in many languages and even having the march sing our signature song. Very funny to see so many people in clown costumes (a the theme for the rally was Stop Clowning Around ) singing “Oooh, it’s hot in here, there’s too much carbon in the atmosphere…”

Max temperature on the day that the Poznan clowns complained about the heat: 39 F.