Climate & Climate Change

The BBC has scrapped plans for Planet Relief, a TV special on climate change. The Planet Relief special was scheduled for broadcast in January 2008 but after Newsnight editor Peter Barron attended the Edinburgh Festival last month there has been … [Read more...] about Martin Durkin Convinces BBC Not to ‘Save the Planet’

According to a new paper entitled Climate change and critical thresholds in China's food security ** if global temperatures continue to rise it would appear imperative that CO2 concentration also continue to rise. Only if CO2 concentrations rise with … [Read more...] about CO2 Needs to Rise with Temperature for Chinese Food Security

Thanks to Marc Morano for alerting us to the article in the Los Angeles Times 'Can you buy a greener conscience?' A budding industry sells 'offsets' of carbon emissions, investing in environmental projects. But there are doubts about whether it … [Read more...] about Do Carbon ‘Offsets’ Work?

According to Senator James Inhofe of the US Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, the "global warming consensus" continues to melt away: "We are witnessing an international awakening of scientists who are speaking out in opposition to former … [Read more...] about Senator Inhofe Claims Consensus Media-Driven

"Stephen Schwartz knows as much about the effects of aerosols on climate change as anyone in the world, and he's worried. He believes climate change is so massive an economic issue that we face costs "in the trillions if not quadrillions of dollars." … [Read more...] about Aerosol-Abatement Strategies to Reduce AGW

We have benefited enormously from scientific advance and its practical applications. Humans are the ultimate generalists and highly adaptable because they observe and learn. The scientific method takes this one stage further: we put forward … [Read more...] about Science Trumped by Human Nature