“Everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not to his own facts” – Senator Daniel Moynihan “Science is a systematic, evidence-based, testable and self-correcting way of investigating the world. This is done through empirical observation, by experimentation and mathematics.” … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics of Denial
Scientist under fire for speaking the truth about what the science shows… One of the main authors of a report suggesting climate change will cause mass drowning of polar bears has been suspended while investigations are underway – although reason … Continue reading
You can see all the presentations from the 2011 Heartlands conference on this link: Bob Carter, Scott Denning, James Deningpole, Timothy Ball, Willie Soon, Robert Mendelson, Nicola Scarfetta, Pat Michaels, Anthony Watts, David Schnare, Larry Bell, Fred Singer, David Teurck, … Continue reading
The analysis at http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/2/1/2011/esd-2-1-2011.html from the University of Jena in Germany suggests that the amount of energy available in the Earth system to be extracted by wind-turbines is limited, and if sufficient energy is removed the world climate will be … Continue reading
http://motherjones.com/politics/2005/05/put-tiger-your-think-tank “ExxonMobil has pumped more than $8 million into more than 40 think tanks; media outlets; and consumer, religious, and even civil rights groups that preach skepticism about the oncoming climate catastrophe. Herewith, a representative overview.” … Continue reading
“The scientific community has long agreed that our dependence on fossil fuels inflicts massive damage on the environment and our health, while warming the globe in the process. But beyond the damage these fuels cause to us now, what will … Continue reading
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Climate_change_controversy Notice how most of these aren’t scientists, climate scientists or scientists in relevant associated fields? The very few that are scientists tend to be heavily funded by vested interests. Surprised? … Continue reading
http://motherjones.com/environment/2005/05/some-it-hot May/June 2005 Issue “WHEN NOVELIST MICHAEL CRICHTON took the stage before a lunchtime crowd in Washington, D.C., one Friday in late January, the event might have seemed, at first, like one more unremarkable appearance by a popular author with … Continue reading
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2007/05/start-here/ “We’ve often been asked to provide a one stop link for resources that people can use to get up to speed on the issue of climate change, and so here is a first cut. Unlike our other postings, we’ll … Continue reading
www.sourcewatch.org Surely not vested interests? … Continue reading
www.desmogblog.com “The DeSmogBlog Project began in January 2006 and quickly became the world’s number one source for accurate, fact based information regarding global warming misinformation campaigns. Our articles and stories are routinely highlighted in the world’s most popular news blogs: … Continue reading