GORE LIED: Letter to the Editor: Puzzling one-day forecasts

...That's a very good question Thomas. The alarmists would dodge the question by saying that you're confusing weather with climate, which doesn't come close to answering a perfectly good question that millions of other people are wondering as well.

Twitter / Rob Whitlock

Wettest summer in Jozi/Johannesburg & most snow in UK for 20yrs, devastating wild fires in Oz. Where are the global warming denialists now?

Two camels die at frozen Ukraine-Russia border

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Two camels perished in freezing temperatures on Russia's border with Ukraine after waiting five days for permission to cross the border, local news agencies reported on Friday.

Are polar bears going to become extinct because the Arctic ice is melting?

Here's how a typical fund-raising pitch goes (example from the NRDC): "Polar Bear SOS ! We must make [the government] protect the polar bear as an endangered species and save it from extinction. I want to help NRDC mobilize one million Americans in support of full-fledged protection and fight in court for the sake of polar bear survival. Enclosed is my tax-deductible membership contribution ." And in an accompanying angry message to the Secretary of the Interior: "I am outraged you would allow global warming pollution and Arctic oil exploration to continue unabated while the polar bear is in mortal danger." And still more: "The plight of the polar bear is urgent. We can still save this magnificent species but the window for action is closing rapidly."

This alarming notice is obviously aimed at those who haven't taken the time to examine the issue, but who simply hear some buzzwords and easily get alarmed. The pitchmeisters lay it on thick in the hope of making such folks reach for their checkbook. Needless to say, if you make your living as a fund-raiser, you become very adept at weaving together little snippets of news and claims and statements here and there into an urgent call for action - and contributions. But you must also learn to ignore scientific evidence to the contrary when making your pitch.