ABC: Al Qaeda and Taliban Being Helped By Global Warming | NewsBusters.org

So, according to Blakemore, the problems in Afghanistan -- drought, heroin production and trafficking, unemployment, AND the growth in the Taliban and al Qaeda -- are directly linked to global warming.

Exit question: What HASN'T been blamed on climate change since Nobel Laureate Al Gore figured he could become rich spreading this as yet unproven theory?

[Can you prevent hurricanes by hanging your underwear where your neighbors can see it?]: Debate Follows Bills to Remove Clotheslines Bans - NYTimes.com

CANTON, Ohio — After taking a class that covered global warming last year, Jill Saylor decided to save energy by drying her laundry on a clothesline at her mobile home.

India a climate change deal maker: Jairam- Hindustan Times

Ramesh, however, added that India is not “obligated” to take on legally binding emission reduction targets. “That is not on the table as far as India is concerned,” he said.
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Nations should scale down ambitions for a global climate deal in Copenhagen in December rather than have "exaggerated expectations", he added.

Global warming, Joe Romm and famous wagers

...What's even funnier is that Romm believes that temperatures will rise by (I think he has said this) 7 to 9 degrees this century, but he's only willing to bet on 1.5 degrees. Talk about the courage of your convictions.

I took the bet because in print Romm comes off as a hectoring bully, saving the worst of his invective for people (like your humble author) who actually believe global warming is real and should be addressed, but who don't believe the worst of the hysterical claims about the end of civilization. Now, Romm may well be a very nice person in person, but his weblog is not a force for good in this debate. And you have to stand up for bullies, even if it costs something real.