A trio of kite skiers is heading to Greenland to attempt an unsupported crossing of its ice cap just for the adventure and to raise awareness of global warming. | GORE LIED

Speaking of “raising awareness for global warming” - is it really possible that there are any souls in the civilized world who aren’t aware of the alarmist’s message? Hasn’t just about everyone been proselytized to through the mainstream media’s regurgitating Al Gore’s message of the coming CO2-induced apocalypse?

I think deep down these grown men know kite skiing across the Greenland icecap is just a juvenile stunt that has no productive value, so they wrap their “adventure” in a cloak of righteousness to convince themselves that that what they are doing has some shred of importance.

How not to measure temperature, part 87: Grilling in the cornhusker state « Watts Up With That?

One of the common themes seen with the surfacestations.org project has been the proximity of BBQ grills to official NOAA thermometers used in the United States Historical Climate Network (USHCN). Despite now having surveyed over 77% of the 1221 station network, some truths continue to be self evident.

UPDATE: Burger King Corp says Global Warming is Only Baloney in Memphis | Sing All Kinds | Memphis Flyer

Long story short: Burger King Corp. has no official point of view regarding global warming and climate science, but somebody connected to MIC, a large local franchisee, thinks it's all baloney and wants to say so in a very public way. That same somebody has most likely received a tersely worded message all about franchise agreements and contentious brand associations. But BKC still may not have grasped the full scope of the messaging.

Climate change [fraud] bill transcends party lines | Rep. Mary Bono Mack | The Desert Sun

Regardless of one's thoughts on the politics of climate change, it is evident that federal regulation of greenhouse gases will be adopted, whether it's by the Environmental Protection Agency or Congress.

Recognizing this, I have been working with Chairman Henry Waxman and my colleagues on the committee to improve this bill to better protect our economy, consumers and businesses.

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