Harper defends pulling out of UN desert convention, says it is too bureaucratic

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird branded the whole process a "talkfest" that does a disservice to Canadian taxpayers.

Northeast Italy crippled by snow and ice

Schools in the northeastern city of Trieste and surrounding area remained closed and local authorities have invited residents to stay home on Tuesday as the latest cold snap continues.

Lewandowsky accused of defamation | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

He’s been pinged for, how shall we say it, making claims that don’t accord with the records, and now his latest paper has again been withdrawn from circulation by a journal while complaints of defamation and inaccuracy are checked out.

Noam Chomsky: If Nuclear War Doesn't Get Us, Climate Change Will | The Nation

In the twenty-first century, humanity will likely burn out in a nuclear holocaust or fade away amid the gradually mounting effects of climate change. That was Noam Chomsky's prediction during a question-and-answer session in 2009 that still resonates today.

It’s the cold, not global warming, that we should be worried about - Telegraph

No one seems upset that in modern Britain, old people are freezing to death as hidden taxes make fuel more expensive