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Alarmist Scientist: ‘dramatic shocking surprising climate event’ needed to jolt public into action

From Andrew Revkin of New York Times: Excerpt: In an email exchange, I asked Dr. Somerville what he thought was needed in order to spark the changes the letter seeks. He responded, “I think a dramatic shocking surprising climate event that is unambiguously due to global warming may be the only thing that motivates people and governments. Maybe a big chunk of ice sheet destabilizing and producing a significant sudden sea level rise. Unfortunately, then it may be too late, because it’s essentially irreversible; you can’t cool the world enough to make the ice re-form quickly.”

Shock: California proposes to take mandatory control of private home temperatures

Note: We are getting a glimpse of the future and it is terrifying! Oh, the madness… Excerpt: California utilities would control the temperature of new homes and commercial buildings in emergencies with a radio-controlled thermostat, under a proposed state update to building energy efficiency standards. Customers could not override the thermostats during "emergency events," according to the proposal, part of a 236-page revision to building standards.

Greens Attack Senate Consensus Busters Report

My Thoughts on the below attack by Environmental Defense (ED):

Senate ‘Consensus Busters’ Report Redefining Climate Debate

Global Warming round up for the New Year

Accuses 30 scientists on list of 400 of receiving funding from Exxon Mobile

[Note for a compete debunking of the assertions about “industry funded” skeptical scientists, see this August 5, 2007 Senate Report: (LINK) - To Read about What Prompted Gore to Lash Out, Please Read the new Senate Report of Over 400 Prominent Scientists Who Dispute Man-Made Global Warming Fears See (LINK) ]

U.S. Senate Report: Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007

Over 400 prominent scientists from more than two dozen countries recently voiced significant objections to major aspects of the so-called "consensus" on man-made global warming. These scientists, many of whom are current and former participants in the UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), criticized the climate claims made by the UN IPCC and former Vice President Al Gore.

Global Carbon Tax Urged at UN Climate Conference

BALI, Indonesia – A global tax on carbon dioxide emissions was urged to help save the Earth from catastrophic man-made global warming at the United Nations climate conference. A panel of UN participants on Thursday urged the adoption of a tax that would represent “a global burden sharing system, fair, with solidarity, and legally binding to all nations.”

Over 100 Prominent Scientists Warn UN: Attempting To Control Climate Is ‘Futile’

"Significant new peer-reviewed research has cast even more doubt on the hypothesis of dangerous human-caused global warming."

Skeptical Scientists Urge World To ‘Have the Courage to Do Nothing’ At UN Conference

BALI, Indonesia - An international team of scientists skeptical of man-made climate fears promoted by the UN and former Vice President Al Gore, descended on Bali this week to urge the world to "have the courage to do nothing" in response to UN demands.

New Peer-Reviewed Study Finds ‘Warming is naturally caused and shows no human influence’

An inconvenient new peer-reviewed study published in the December 2007 issue of the International Journal of Climatology.

3 More Meteorologists Express Skepticism of Man-made Global Warming

Not something you see very often. 3 Meteorologists from KLTV 7 Tyler-Longview-Jacksonville, TX, debunknig man-made global warming on TV! This follows Meteorologist John Coleman, the Weather Channel founder recent skepticism as well.

Another PhD Scientist rejects man-made climate fears

Excerpt: Scientist Chris Walcek says earth's history tells us the planet's natural climate variability is the primary cause. Walcek says, "10,000 years ago we were sitting under 2,000 feet of ice right here. It looked like Antarctica right here. And then over a one to two thousand year period, we went into todays climate and the cause of that change is not, well, nobody has a definitive theory about why that happened."

How Scientists & Activists Believe Global Warming has ‘Co-opted’ The Environmental Movement

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered a more than two-hour floor speech on October 26, debunking fears of man-made global warming. Below is an excerpt of his remarks detailing the scientists who believe the environmental movement has been duped into promoting man-made global warming fears.

Inhofe slams DiCaprio for scaring kids in two-hour Senate speech

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Environement and Public Works Committee, delivered a more than two-hour floor speech today debunking fears of man-made global warming. Below is an exerpt of his remarks about how Hollywood, led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurie David, has promoted unfounded climate fears to children. For video of speech section denouncing Hollywood is below.