World Affairs Conference — Climate Change Debate

Nowadays, it seems like everyone agrees that the science behind climate change is settled. Is that really the case? Has the earth really reached tipping point due to human-induced global warming? Two experts will delve into this theory, debating their contrasting viewpoints on this controversial issue. It's time for the hard facts to come out about global warming. It's now up to us to decide if climate change is really the most pressing crisis of our generation.

Lawrence Solomon: Global warming camp struck out in 2010 | FP Comment | Financial Post

Three strikes and you’re out. The sound of silence lately coming from the global warming camp reflects 2010 being a strike-out year for it.

C3: New Research: Coral Reefs Will Thrive & Expand With A Warmer Global Climate

All scientists agree that during the Holocene, global temperatures were significantly warmer some 7,000 to 9,000 years ago. This warm climate meant sea temperatures were also warmer, which allowed coral reefs to grow to immense sizes, plus expand into the mid-latitudes, where they currently don't exist.

New peer-reviewed research by Woodroffe et al., based on the historical Holocene evidence record, suggests that coral reefs will respond favorably to any future global warming conditions.