Global warming, George Will and the madness of repetition, or the repetition of madness

I'm offering to host a debate between people from both sides of the spectrum, here in our comments section. The only requirement for participation is acceptance of the following assertions--after that, we can fight through the remaining questions.
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2. Temperatures rose dramatically between 1975 and 1998, and CO2 probably contributed significantly to this rise (This is tough for many skeptics, for obvious reasons).

A Climate of Fear

No one makes it through life without experiencing fear, and often that fear is nebulous, hard to pin down, at times making us feel anger. So we look for a culprit on which to focus that anger. In the case of the video it was the hapless (and, I dare say, brave) Mike Castle. Oftentimes that human predilection toward fear can be manipulated by others, cynically preying upon the dark corners of fear that haunt us all.

New Zealand Struggling to Meet its Climate Goals… because of Climate Change? : EcoWorldly

...a report released by the New Zealand government this month shows that they have experienced a sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions since last year. The reason? Climate change.

Awesome choice - Shelley Poticha to take sustainability post at HUD

Wow. Only a week after I wrote a post celebrating how well the Obama administration seems to be getting its act together on smart growth and sustainability, they have done it again. My friend Shelley Poticha has accepted a senior position at HUD, Shelley Poticha (courtesy of Reconnecting America)where she will be a sustainability advisor and, likely soon, director of the agency's Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. (I write "likely" because there is legislation in the works to create the office.)