On October. 14, climate change protesters calling themselves “Build Back Fossil Free” successfully broke into the Interior Department building in Washington, D.C. Fifty-five people were arrested, one security officer went to the hospital, and there were “multiple injuries,” according to an Interior Department spokesman. But Attorney General Merrick Garland, who spoke at a House Judiciary…
Tag: Climate Change
Bjørn Lomborg: Worry Less about Climate Change, More about Policies
Bjørn Lomborg, Danish environmentalist, scholar, and author of False Alarm, is a weekly columnist for the Wall Street Journal as the Glasgow environmental summit (COP-26) approaches in November. Here are some recent highlights: Americans don’t want to pay a lot for climate change. “A recent Washington Post survey found that a majority of Americans would…
It’s Official. Google and YouTube Crack Down on Climate Skeptics
“Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.,” writes Sara Fischer on Axios. “It’s one of the most aggressive measures any major tech platform has taken to combat climate change misinformation.” “Google advertisers and publishers,…
More Voices Speak Out Against Climate Panic
Now that the Biden administration calls climate change an “existential crisis,” and the UN Secretary-General warns that the world has reached a “tipping point on the need for climate action,” more temperate voices are beginning to speak up. People known for their expertise in economics are puncturing glib statements by politicians and the media. They…
The Doctors Should Know Better
An editorial appeared in 200 health journals this month, including prominent medical journals such as the New England journal of Medicine and the British Medical Journal. Its title was “Call for Emergency Action to Limit Global Temperature Increases, Restore Biodiversity, and Protect Health.” It contended that global warming is a crisis on the corder of…
Why Is the Economist Magazine Pessimistic about Agriculture when the Climate News Is Good?
According to the Economist, some investors are betting that, as the climate warms, agriculture will become more profitable in high-latitude regions such as Canada’s Manitoba. Russia is already leasing uncultivated acreage on its eastern edge to Asian investors to produce soybeans. Furthermore, more carbon dioxide (the supposed cause of warming) helps vegetation grow. “The buildup…