Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Climate Resistance » The Fishy, Wishy-Washy IPSO Report
A little club of eco-warriors –many, if not most, of whom are not scientists — is presented, across newspapers in every single country, as a panel of experts. The headlines have found their way into hundreds of thousands of twitter feeds.

Why didn’t journalists think to ask: what is IPSO; who are its members; and why should we regard their say as the final word?
Can a music festival ever be considered 'green'? | Leo Hickman | Environment | guardian.co.uk
What's so green about tens of thousands of people travelling sometimes hundreds of miles to camp en masse in a field?
Huzzah, summer solstice? At South Pole, winter solstice is party time. | Alaska Dispatch
People are willing to throw back parka hoods, and yank off hats and full-face-cover balaklavas for a couple of seconds so the photo contains recognizable people, rather than oversized Pillsbury Dough Boys (and Girls) in official-issue NSF scarlet. But a couple of seconds is about all they can endure before they need to put the cold-weather head-gear back on.
ABQRALLY: Rio Grande Foundation Speaker on Global Warming Hoax, Wednesday, June 22, 6 - 8 PM
Global warming alarmism is invading nearly every aspect of our society. Newly published by the Cato Institute "Climate Coup" provides an antidote to this un-founded panic, gathering myth-breaking insights and data from a team of experts about its pervasive effects on public health programs, education, law, government spending, environmental enforcement, and more.
NBC Blames Wildfires on 'Climate Change,' Then Accuses McCain of Using 'Tragedy for a Political Purpose'
In a report on the Arizona wildfires on Tuesday's NBC Today, correspondent Miguel Almaguer touted how "The Forest Service says this historic wildfire season is caused in part by climate change." After promoting that politically charged claim, Almaguer declared that Senator John McCain had created a "firestorm" by noting that illegal immigrants have contributed to past wildfires.

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