Global Warming Hysteria: Kill Millions of Australian Feral Animals to Save the Planet! » Secondhand Smoke | A First Things Blog

This will never happen–the outcry would be enormous. Nor should it. But it shows how global warming hysteria has so distorted some of the big brains’ thinking that they propose ever more extreme–and cruel–policies in the name of saving the planet. I repeat: This is nuts.

Cherry harvest in full swing » Business » Traverse City Record-Eagle

An early tart cherry harvest is in full swing in the Grand Traverse region, and is expected to generate well under half of a typical crop because of widespread spring frost damage...The state crop is down almost 50 percent from last year's bumper harvest, while national production is expected to drop by about the same percentage, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Climate Change - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

[The IPCC] tells the researchers what journalists want (“something new,” e.g., or “something that moves them”) and offers advice for handling an interview, including preparation, focus, and communication style: “Don’t assume any level of knowledge. In most cases reporters know less than you think they do.” (Also sounds about right to me.)

AFP: Frightful weather sets up brutal start for British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Windy, wet and cold weather battered the birthplace of golf on the eve of the British Open, setting the stage for a difficult start Thursday to the 150th anniversary event.

Gusting breezes near 30 mph, heavy rain showers and a chill in the air served notice to champions and challengers alike that Mother Nature is always a major contender, never moreso than at the Old Course's legendary links.

Rich countries to pay energy giants to build new coal-fired power plants | Environment | guardian.co.uk

The UN is set to channel billions of pounds of public money from rich countries to giant energy companies to build 20 heavily polluting coal-fired power plants on the basis that they will emit less carbon dioxide than older ones.