A Reader Shares His Doubts About Global Warming : Red, Green, and Blue

Last week, I received an email from a reader in Estonia (I was just as surprised we were big in the Baltics as you) who indicated that he used to be a believer in the global warming phenomenon until he “read some quite believable articles suggesting that man made Global Warming is a hoax.” Two of the pieces the reader pointed me to were authored by Robert Brisnmead, who, evidently, is a devoted climate change denier. The third was a longer, more detailed piece.

The reader also passed along a summary of the take-home arguments he gleaned in his newfound readings that I thought I would share with you. I’m only passing these along because the reader seemed like a friendly chap, not because I buy it. Do with it as you please.
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20. In short, there is no “climate crisis” of any kind at work on our planet.

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As for global warming, I'm not worried about it. Even the global warming scare-mongers are changing their tune, singing a new song about "climate change." It's hard to sell global warming in the middle of some of the coldest weather on record. Meanwhile I'm rooting for Coleman's lawsuit against Al Gore and I plan to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather tomorrow. It's a nice break from all the unseasonably cold weather we've had lately.

Greenpeace Australia Pacific » Blog Archive » Rudd’s climate emissions shock and awe hits Greenpeace

People in the Greenpeace office in Sydney are still in shock that Australian PM Kevin Rudd has just announced an atrocious emissions target of 5% by 2020. Staff and volunteers put their heads up over the partitions, mouths agape, when the news went around.

This is one of those moments that puts a very powerful spotlight not just on the formal politics of the parliament.

It also puts the spotlight on the informal politics, the media, commentators, academics, environment groups and of course, citizens! How many people and groups will say it as it is?

Rudd’s speech contains all the words about “being part of the solution” and “green jobs” but the substance is that this announcement today is climate suicide.

The audience faces at the Press Club said it all:

Greens leader Bob Brown - despondent

Wayne Swan, Treasurer - poker face

Heather Ridout Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group - sheepish, almost guilty

Most journalists - astonished yet somehow bored

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