Scepticism stems from a worthy spirit of inquiry | The Australian

WE are truly living in a strange world when the word sceptic, as in the term climate sceptic, has come to be used as an insult.

It used to be the case that there was something honourable about being a sceptic.
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Many people are supporting the case for climate change simply on trust. The scientists have spoken and they are happy to accept what they have said.

What is odd is that many of those who are willing to accept climate change dogma are well educated.

Feeling cold? We're at 30 below normal | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register

Spencer and Sheldon recorded the coldest temperatures in the state with minus-33 degrees. Estherville came in at 28 below zero, Fort Dodge at negative 26. Sioux City and Orange City both reported minus-22 degrees. At least 16 more cities across the state reported lows in the negative double digits.

"We're a solid 30 degrees below normal," said Jeff Johnson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Deep Freeze Turns Deadly || WXYZ.com | WXYZ-TV / Detroit

The bitter cold temperatures have proved deadly for a Macomb County man, he froze to death while trying to help out a relative.

Canada a beacon in a troubled world | Salim Mansur | Columnists | Comment | Toronto Sun

This past year was Stephen Harper's political education and the hustlers gathered in Copenhagen put him to the test. When other leaders of the former G7 were losing their heads, Harper kept his cool, displaying the steel within him to steer Canada wisely past demagogues, despots and thugs who fill the halls of the UN.

Climategate: You should be steamed | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Now that Copenhagen is past history, what is the next step in the man-made global warming controversy? Without question, there should be an immediate and thorough investigation of the scientific debauchery revealed by “Climategate.”
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Climategate reveals how predetermined political agendas shaped science rather than the other way around. It is high time to question the true agenda of the scientists now on the hot seat and to bring skeptics back into the public debate.

Neil Frank, who holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University in meteorology, was director of the National Hurricane Center (1974–87) and chief meteorologist at KHOU (Channel 11) until his retirement in 2008.

Twitter / treecredits

Paying $1 for each tree planted and so stop poverty and fight global warming in one, simple idea? Sure not,but doable if you trust the poor. [by the way, this idea probably sounds quite attractive to those people who would get a percentage of the action!]