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All the world seems to like a little feel-good factor while pretending to be green. Too bad the reality and the hype often don't have much to do with each other.

[I blame Bill O'Reilly]: French Endorse Sarkozy’s Scrapping of Carbon Tax, Poll Shows - BusinessWeek

March 28 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy was right to scrap a planned tax on carbon emissions, according to the majority of people in an Ipsos option poll.

The poll released today found 69 percent of those surveyed endorsed Sarkozy’s decision, while 21 percent said it was wrong. 948 people were surveyed on March 26 or 27 and no margin of error was given.

Harsh winter forces birds to escape countryside for urban gardens - Times Online

Thousands of hungry birds left the countryside in the harsh winter to find food and warmth in urban gardens. The move included species such as the redwing and fieldfare, almost unknown outside rural areas.

Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: Mike Wallace on Warming Myopia

Along with Mike Hulme, Hans von Sotrch, Judy Curry and others, Mike Wallace is helping to show that there are a diversity of thoughtful views among the climate science community. The blog discussions of climate are typically colored in black and white, whereas the real world is painted in shades of gray.