Deadly heatwaves will be more frequent in coming decades, say scientists | Environment | guardian.co.uk

'Mega-heatwaves' like the one estimated to have killed tens of thousands in western Europe in 2003 will become up to 10 times more likely over the next 40 years, a study suggests

The S Word: Climategate controversy continues

[Warmist Bob Ward] the best economic analysis shows the costs of dealing with the impacts of unmitigated rises in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases would be far greater than cost-effective measures to reduce emissions.

This is either a bribe or the fairest way to clean air | The Australian

Ross Garnaut believes he can win this argument for the Gillard government by dangling the bait of tax cuts.

He is trading tax reform for his pet tax on carbon. Garnaut is just an old-fashioned social engineer using taxation to engineer us all into his version of Utopia, ignoring the truth that any carbon tax imposed on polluters will be passed down until it finally hits the consumer in full in raised prices.

Does anyone think that the cost of paying road tolls and other government fees and charges is not wrapped up in the price of every loaf of bread sold in this country?