Meghan Cox Gurdon: Leaving the lights on won't kill a polar bear | Washington Examiner

Adults in the grip of environmental alarmism have a lot to answer for. Whether intentionally or not -- and I suspect in many cases it's deliberate -- they've made a point of filling young lives with the threat of looming eco-catastrophe.

Innumerable children's books now sell a terrifying future to children as young as 4.

[Eco-heroes jet to South Africa in order to watch people kick a ball?]

No wonder a star-studded crowd was on hand at Green Point Stadium, with German chancellor Angela Merkel, Mick Jagger, Leonardo DiCaprio and South Africa's own Charlize Theron were all spotted in the VIP seats.

Flashback: German Chancellor Merkel urges U.S. to act on climate change - washingtonpost.com

Speaking at a joint meeting of Congress, Merkel described climate change as one of the "great tests" of the 21st century. She took pains to compliment lawmakers and the administration for viewing "the protection of our climate to be a very important task," even as she suggested that they move faster.

"We all know we have no time to lose," she said.

Flashback - DiCaprio to Produce Documentary on Global Warming

"Global warming is not only the number one environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity," DiCaprio said in a statement.