Sunday, July 19, 2009

  Nate Silver’s Bogus and Uninformed Challenge by Macsmind
First, it’s not even good science, as determining whether or not global warming is occurring takes more than than just a few days of +/- temperatures, even for $25. It’s interesting that he picks the Weather Underground, as it’s operated by global warming cheerleaders, Jeff Masters and Alan Steremberg.
NY Times Left-Wing Movie Critic Stephen Holden, Stuck on 'Stupid' | NewsBusters.org
Holden concluded by suggesting, only half-facetiously, that if humanity doesn't make wrenching lifestyle changes to combat (hypothetical) temperature rises, perhaps we don't deserve to live anyway:
A thread of needling gallows humor runs through "The Age of Stupid." Near the end of the film the Archivist wonders: "Why didn't we save ourselves? Was the answer that we weren't sure we were worth saving?" He may have a point.
WWF International - WWF rewards Pakistan for tree planting world record
In response to the achievement WWF awarded Pakistan’s Environment Minister Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi the Leaders of the Planet title, an award recognizing individuals making a significant personal contribution to the conservation of the natural world and sustainable development.

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