UN : Current Limits To Mindless Global Warming Hysteria Not Enough | Real Science

Imagine devoting your life to something which has nothing to do with reality.

Anyone Who Says The Right Words Is An Expert | Real Science

As long as they spew global warming tripe , and geography student can be a climate expert.

Blog: The beach is closed; Heat related illnesses?

Chicago's North Avenue Beach was closed by order of the Chicago Police Department at 6:00 p.m. on Memorial Day. In fairness it was unusually warm for this time of the year in Chicago, however with temps in the high 80's it was far from the sort of scorching heat that normally would trigger a heat-related emergency...

Lawrence Solomon: Shale gas emerging as one of world’s biggest job creators | FP Comment | Financial Post

Shale gas, still in its infancy, will be exploding in growth as regions around the world begin to capitalize on this new industry’s potential. Every populated continent in the world has shale gas – Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and both Americas.

Lawrence Solomon: Better red than dead, better green than free | FP Comment | Financial Post

The council’s report, published last month under the title “World in Transition – Social Contract for a Great Transformation,” argues that “The transformation to a climate friendly economy… is morally as necessary as the abolition of slavery and the outlawing of child labour.”

The great transformation will require that “The world citizenry agree to … surrender spontaneous and persistent desires” – i.e., citizens will need to accept that their lifestyles are unsustainable and collectively accept the need for government to make decisions on their behalf, without the public having a veto over government decisions that could “impede the transition to a sustainable society.”