In an allegedly overheated world, welcome to springtime in New Zealand: Army rescues hundreds of motorists trapped in snow

The army is tonight rescuing hundreds of motorists trapped in their vehicles after heavy snow closed roads across the central North Island.

Up to 200 vehicles were trapped on Stage Highway 2 between Napier and Taupo, with most cars believed to have stopped because of snow and ice at Waipunga, at about the halfway point.

Australian Climate Madness: Tony Abbott: the science is crap, but we still need an ETS

The latest in the long line of Liberal AGW apologists is Tony Abbott, who recently said that the science of climate change is "absolute crap," but for some reason we still need an ETS to keep the public happy. So instead of standing up for principles, and recognising that the public want "action on climate change" because they have only ever heard hysterical alarmist claptrap from the government and the media, once again we see a politician pandering to popularity, and the precautionary principle:
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I can't quite understand how Tony Abbott thinks the ETS is insurance against anything - it won't the change climate one bit. It's like an insurance policy with very hefty premiums, but absolutely no cover whatsoever. You may as well burn your money instead.

The Copenhagen Climate Change Treaty Draft – wealth transfer defined, now with new and improved “dignity” penalty « Watts Up With That?

17. [[Developed [and developing] countries] [Developed and developing country Parties] [All Parties] [shall] [should]:]
(a) Compensate for damage to the LDCs’ economy and also compensate for lost opportunities, resources, lives, land and dignity, as many will become environmental refugees;
(b) Africa, in the context of environmental justice, should be equitably compensated for environmental, social and economic losses arising from the implementation of response measures.

theblogprof: What to do as unemployment inches up towards 10%? Climate czar Carol Browner thinks it's time to push cap-and-trade and tax each household at $1,700

Do any of these czars know anything other than Marxism? If Congress delays the climate bill until the new year, it's basically dead as it will not be voted on in an election year.