Ted Turner's one-child bomb

Mr. Turner put forward the novel-- nay Swiftian-- notion of tradeable rights in child bearing. Presumably, an individual in a developed country would have to purchase the right to inflict "population pollution" on the globe by buying it from somebody in a poor country. This latter party would either promise not to procreate, or perhaps be sterilized just to make sure. Previously, Mr. Turner, who has five children and owns two million acres of land on which he raises bison, has recommended tax penalties for those having more than one child.

Australians confused about climate science | The Australian

Nearly 40 per cent of respondents think most climate scientists disagree over whether the Earth has warmed in recent years, while more than 34 per cent believe experts disagree that human activities such as burning coal and oil are a major cause of climate change.

No climate progress at Cancun - Northumberland Today - Ontario, CA

The point of no return is a rise in average global temperature of 2 C. The warming we have already caused then melts the permafrost and warms the oceans so much that they also begin emitting carbon dioxide. Even if we later cut our own emissions to zero, those new emissions may propel us into runaway warming.

Latest Climate Change Absurdity: UN Report Insists Illegal Immigration Caused By Global Warming | The Gateway Pundit

Grasping. At. Straws.
The UN junk scientists meeting this week in Cancun released a study that claims that illegal immigration is caused by global warming.
Unbelievable.

Government forced into cold snap statement | Scotland | STV News

Scotland's Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson is to make an emergency statement to parliament on the continuing snow chaos.

Opposition MSPs have criticised his response to the severe weather, and he had to apologise after some travellers were stuck in their vehicles for more than 15 hours.