Thursday, June 09, 2011

In praise of … camels down under | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian
some might think it odd that camels are being singled out, when that other invasive species, the human, is really the cause of the problem, and ask whether climate change is more an excuse than a justification for the cull.
Mitt Romney is right about global warming! - The Hill's Pundits Blog
It is now clear that global warming is a major cause of rising food prices that hurt all Americans in their pocketbooks, every day. This will be a very big issue and revive national enthusiasm for action to combat global warming. I am in close touch with one very senior national Democrat who will soon launch a campaign appealing to voters to lower food costs by combating global warming.
How to Make the “Democrat War on Science” Argument (Supposing You Want To) | The Intersection | Discover Magazine
The president is obviously very pro-science, as is his administration–in very large part as a reaction to the last one. Moreover, I don’t really see a clear thread of ideological motive here.
Inhofe staff hire triggers climate debate - The Washington Post
And Banks’s statement is even more telling: “I am honored to join Senator Inhofe’s staff. He has been a champion in defending the American economy against EPA overreach and environmental activism and I will now be freed to join the fight to end the insanity perpetrated by the Obama administration.”
Revkin.net - Disaster Porn Roundup
@KeithKloor: “In recent weeks, disaster porn has mutated with concerns about climate change to produce an orgy of writhing, conflated arguments.” Reminds me of an old related @dotearth post on “The Porn Factor in the Climate Fight.”

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