'Earth 2100': the Final Century of Civilization? - ABC News

Experts have a stark warning: that unless we change course, the "perfect storm" of population growth, dwindling resources and climate change has the potential to converge in the next century with catastrophic results.

RELEASE: A Stormy Forecast for U.S. Agriculture

While it is only natural for lawmakers from states that have seen a boom in ethanol production to defend the interests of their constituents, they could make a tragic blunder if they block ACESA—the best prospect for action on global warming in the last decade. Without congressional action on climate change legislation, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would continue to rise and the impacts on agricultural would grow.

The link between global warming and extreme weather events is evident, and research predicts that the trend will intensify in coming decades.

Prometheus » Blog Archive » Climate Change Equals Thermonuclear War

We are seeing an auctioning of promised devastation in an effort to corral attention on this climate issue. However, rather than motivate action via alarm, comparisons of climate change to thermonuclear war are probably going to lead to rolled eyes and a few laughs. [Via Climate Depot]

Lindzen’s Climate Sensitivty Talk: ICCC June 2, 2009 « Watts Up With That?

Dr. Richard Lindzen just gave a keynote talk on climate sensitivity and the state of climate science. Here is the powerpoint below:

Powerpoint link, “hot off the press” so to speak, minutes old.