Global warming is the new religion of First World urban elites

Ian Plimer has outraged the ayatollahs of purist environmentalism, the Torquemadas of the doctrine of global warming, and he seems to relish the damnation they heap on him.

Gormley to draft climate change [scam] Bill - The Irish Times - Tue, Jul 28, 2009

The Greens say new legislation here would result in a sea change in the Government’s outlook with every major policy and initiative being “climate-proofed”. They argue that the cost of these changes will be neutral and will benefit Ireland’s competitiveness at a time when all developed economies are moving towards low-carbon models.

Australian Climate Madness: Gore makes time to meet alarmist nobody

But strangely couldn't find time to meet an elected Senator of the Australian parliament. Tim Mahar [who he? - Ed], who hails from the middle of nowhere, was granted an audience with Saint Al at the Asia Pacific Climate Change Conference in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago, whilst Steve Fielding was snubbed. Do you think it might be because Mr Mahar has swallowed Gore's misrepresentations whole, and is a fully paid up member of the church of Global Warming Alarmism [surely "Climate Change Alarmism" - Ed], whereas Steve Fielding might ask a few tricky questions?

[New York Times suggests that your cell phone charger has altered the allegedly predictable rain schedule in Brazil]

The tribe’s agriculture has suffered, too. For centuries, the Kamayurá planted their summer crops when a certain star appeared on the horizon. “When it appeared, everyone celebrated because it was the sign to start planting cassava since the rain and wind would come,” Chief Kotok recalled. But starting seven or eight seasons ago, the star’s appearance was no longer followed by rain, an ominous divergence, forcing the tribe to adjust its schedule.