Monday, December 04, 2006
NEWS NOT SO BAD
Virginia state climatologist Patrick J. Michaels:
In the last two years, a remarkable amount of disturbing news has been published about global warming, mainly concerning melting of polar ice, tropical storms and hurricanes, and mass extinctions.
The sheer volume of these stories has resulted in some shifts in public attitudes. California has recently passed legislation to limit the emissions of carbon dioxide, the main global warming gas. Several bills are being prepared for submission to the new Congress early next year.
What’s going on? Can the news really be this bad?
The answer is simple: No.
Do read on. Michaels also reminds us of the financial incentives behind gloybal waaarming panic: “Remember that we award scientists over $4 billion a year now to study global warming.”