Wednesday, September 09, 2009

'Contraception cheapest way to combat climate change' - Telegraph
Contraception is almost five times cheaper as a means of preventing climate change than conventional green technologies, according to research by the London School of Economics.
Rick Boucher: 'The Devil Made Me Do It'
In three short paragraphs we go from obfuscation and distortion to outright lie.

"He explained that the single question that remained on the table was who would regulate greenhouse emissions — the federal Environmental Protection Agency or Congress." As I have mentioned before, the Supreme Court ruling specifically stated that CO2 needn't necessarily be regulated at all. The EPA was simply ordered to explain why it shouldn't be.
A Primer on Global Warming: Dispelling Myths - by Jay Lehr - Environment & Climate News
The National Aeronautic and Space Agency (NASA) has determined Mars, Pluto, Jupiter, and the largest moon of Neptune warmed at the same time the Earth recently warmed.

Two hundred million years ago, when dinosaurs walked the Earth, the average carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere was 1800 ppm, five times higher than today.
Air travel may have to be rationed in the future says Government climate change advisers - Telegraph
The era of cheap air travel cannot continue, according to Government advisers, who have called for a global cap on aviation emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change.
So What’s Wrong With Carbon Offsets As Indulgences? | Carbon Offsets Daily
As I prepare to move back to the City on Labour Day after a summer in my sinful second home, I am thinking about carbon offsets for my 2-1/2 hour drive. But offsets are out of fashion, considered akin to the purchase of indulgences from the medieval church- a few bucks for the forgiveness of our sins of consumption.

So what.

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