Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Time to Take On Global Warming Deniers
Global warming deniers come in basically one version: the one which holds their hands to their ears and sings lalalalalalala all day, refusing to discuss any and all evidence of global warming or that fossil fuels have anything to do with it.
Filmmaker James Cameron Backs Out of Global Warming Debate HE Organized | NewsBusters.org
Moved the needle, Mr. Cameron? By organizing a debate and then chickening out?

It's a good thing the characters in his films have more guts than he does or they certainly wouldn't be worth the price of admission.
Earth’s Plant Growth Fell Because of Climate Change, Study Finds - Green Blog - NYTimes.com
Drought linked to climate change has reversed a decades-long trend of increased global plant growth, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data.

“Earth has done an ecological about-face,” a NASA statement said. “Global plant productivity that once flourished under warming temperatures and a lengthened growing season is now on the decline, struck by the stress of drought.”
Flashback: U.S. Farmers on Track to Produce Record Corn, Soybean Crops, USDA Reports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2010 – U.S. farmers are on pace to produce the largest corn and soybean crops in history, according to the Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Climate change protesters slammed for pouring oil onto busy roads - The Daily Record
Edinburgh West MP Mike Crockart condemned the protesters' actions.

The Lib Dem said: "The last 48 hours have seen things take an ugly turn where some demonstrators have shown little or no respect for the rule of law.

"The utterly irresponsible behaviour seen on public roads could have caused serious injury or worse."

But protester Jenny South said: "Climate change kills 400,000 people every year.

"We are standing together to make a passionate call for climate justice and to hasten a much-needed fossil fuel-free future."

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