Youth and environment | Depression

Fears about the environment have been linked to a growing number of mental health issues in young people, writes Mary Fallon.

Last year a 17-year-old boy in Melbourne became the world's first person to be diagnosed with "climate change delusion".

Dr Robert Salo at the Royal Children's Hospital reported that his patient believed his water consumption would deplete water supplies, leading to the deaths of millions of people, and that he had internet research to prove this.

He had attempted to stop drinking and checked for leaking taps to prevent the catastrophe.

Sceptical letters in SMH? Whatever next! | Australian Climate Madness

The Sydney Morning Herald scored a bit of an own goal by publishing a letter from an alarmist citing a survey of climate change scientists, not foreseeing the inevitable

American Farm Bureau Warns of Costs Of Cap-and-Trade on Ag Community

For three days at the end of October, the EPW Committee heard from witnesses representing various constituencies that would endure serious economic harm if cap-and-trade were enacted. Of course, the committee also heard from witnesses that stand to gain-millions in fact-under a cap-and-trade regime. So the hearings accomplished at least one thing: they presented a stark portrayal of who the winners and losers would be. Our focus here is on the "losers"-in other words: consumers, ratepayers, farmers, ranchers, small businesses, manufacturing workers, the Heartland, and coal, to name a few.

Strong winter storm could drop several inches of snow in Interior Alaska

Kearney said Fairbanks can expect cold weather after the storm has passed. Temperatures near 10 below are expected Saturday night, falling to near 20 below by Monday night.

Twitter / Jennifer Ralph: [At Greenbuild in Phoenix]

Omg Al Gore is giving the same speech he gave 2 yrs ago. You're a Nobel Laureate buddy, get some new material!