Will Obama Push Climate Alarmism During State Of The Union?

That’s what The Politico is wondering, saying that the Alarmist-(who keeps his thermostat really high, drives in massive gas guzzlers, and takes many unnecessary fossil fueled airplane trips)-In-Chief is being pressured to do just that In two previous big speeches on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama planted global warming and energy near the top of […]

 

Whew! Top 10 Leading GOP Contenders Are Mostly On The “Screw The Climate” Side

Our old pall Lisa Hymas is back to inform us about 10 GOP presidential contenders, 10 different ways to screw the climate. This is a break from her normal hyperbole, typically about being a GINK (green inclinations, no kids), how having kids (known as little carbon footprints) is bad, a focus on population being bad, […]

 

Alarmist Caroline Lucas Says Globull Warming “Too Awful To Contemplate”

Today’s dose of “seriously?” The Imperial War Museum in London may seem like a strange place to launch a report on climate change. But that’s where I am this morning, along with speakers from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Research, the Women’s Institute and the museum itself. Why? Two reasons. First, climate change is one […]

 

New Warmist Talking Point: We Must All Adapt To Climate Change

More and more lately, the climate alarmists have been beating the drum about the need to adapt to globull warming/climate change/catastrophic climate readjustment/whatever they are calling it right now. They may be insane, but, doesn’t mean they are stupid. Think Hannibal Lecter (yeah, I know he is a fictional character, but, then, globull warming is […]

 

Let’s Spend Trillions Getting Ready For Globull Warming, Why, Exactly?

We hear all the dire warnings, we read all the unhinged predictions, and they tell us we need to spend money hand over fist to stop global warming, er, climate change, um, sudden climate disruption, oh, whatever they are calling it today. Nowadays, they tell is globull warming will cause it to get high, cold, […]

 

Oh, Noes! Climate Change Could Have Helped The Roman Empire Fall!

Obviously, this must have huge implications for Earth’s nations today, because OMG WE’RE ALL GOING TO…..well, something. Alarmists are never quite sure what will actually happen, but, something will, usually involving very specific words like “Might,” “may”, “possibly,” and “could” (via Jammie Wearing Fool) Some House Democrats blamed their defeat in November’s midterm elections partly […]

 

Fish Wrap: Military Needs To Go Green To Save Lives

And not just anyone a the NY Times, but, a retired Army Brigadier General, Steven M. Anderson, who says we need to Do Something, but, doesn’t really get around to say what we Should Do, just, Do Something Save Energy, Save Our Troops Well, who could disagree with that? Which is why I personally like […]

 

Why, Yes, We Must Cut Our Defense Budget For Globull Warming

From our buddies at Treehugger Okay, so I just finished writing about how it turns out China leapfrogged us last year to become the world leader in installed wind power. I also derided the media (myself included) for harping on the “China’s going to eat our lunch” narrative until we’re blue in the face. But […]

 

Snap! Road Salt For Globull Warming Snow Creating Coastal Marshes…In Heartland

Actually, let’s give this one a double snap, as I have been waiting about two years for an alarmist story like this to show up, after several harsh winters Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, […]

 

Treehugger: Can We Now Tone Down The Anti-AGW Rhetoric?

Of course, their premise is that we should have more civility in the green debate, otherwise, OMG, THE WORLD IS GOING TO BURN!!!!!!11!!!!!!! we won’t be able to have a proper debate THE ARCTIC IS GOING TO BE ICE FREE IN 1,000 YEARS and decide what proper legislation BUILD SOLAR PLANTS FOR GAIA!!!! to pass, […]

 

Snap! Now Disease Is A Climate Change National Security Threat

They really just can’t help themselves One of the most worrisome national security threats of climate change is the spread of disease, among both people and animals, U.S. intelligence and health officials say. But more than a decade after such concerns were first raised by U.S. intelligence agencies, significant gaps remain in the health surveillance […]

 

Oh, Noes! Global Warming To Increase Power For Heating 20%!

No, you did not read the headline incorrectly, nor did I mistype it New research has estimated that over the next 100 years climate change could cause up to a 20 per cent decrease in demand for electricity for heating in Northern Europe and up to a 20 per cent increase in demand for electricity […]

 

GOP Looks To Block EPA Climate Alarmism Regulations

Obviously, this will drive the greenie-weenies insane, because they think that Someone Else besides themselves should have to suffer House Republicans wasted no time Thursday in trying to block the Obama administration from acting to stem global warming. On their second day in power, Republican lawmakers introduced several bills that would hamstring the Environmental Protection […]

 

Warmist Insanity Today: Standing Up To “Polluters” Same As Standing Up To Nazis

And by polluters, they mean “companies that release CO2, a gas necessary for most life on planet Earth”: Why we need a law on ecocide Sophie Scholl, a Munich University student, was executed for revealing the truth about the activities of the Nazi authorities; today 20 brave Ratcliffe whistleblowers have been sentenced at Nottingham crown […]

 

Did Globull Warming Cause The Haiti Earthquake?

Just because I knew you needed to start off the day with either hysterical laughing or a look of complete and total repulsed shock on your face. I’d suggest going with laughing, because you know what your Mom said about making faces when you were young At the American Geophysical Union meeting late last month, […]

 

Good News! Global Warming Still Causes Snow And Cold!

Why, yes, the Disciples Of Gore are still pushing their insanity and counter-intuitive “science” Can we talk about global warming? Scientists already know that man is behind it. They have known it for decades. ‘Nough said. In other words, how dare you question the partisan hacks who make lots of money, increase their public standing, […]

 

Liberal Climate Alarmists Now Like The Military!

Usually, the Left treats the military with derision and loathing. Except when they need them to prop up one of their insane ideas. I mentioned before that in 2011 the Warmists were going to spend their time pushing a PR blitz, rather than showing their homework, and we’ve already had one article saying that if […]

 

A New Year’s Prediction Challenge For Climate Alarmists

Happy New Year’s! Welcome to 2011, and a new decade. And one year closer to End Of Life As We Know it. 2150 and 2200 are fast approaching, the primary dates that the climate alarmists always want to use to denote when Earth is going to burn, baby, burn in fire, dan dan daaaan, fire, […]

 

Cult Of Globull Warming Plans To Go Back To Basics In 2011

Well, well, well, perhaps now we can finally get to the heart of the matter Hey America! Are you ready to get wonky on global warming? After a year that started with fallout from the “Climategate” e-mail release, saw the cap-and-trade bill die in Congress, and ended with a gang of Republican climate skeptics winning […]

 


Newest Fad, Reducing Light Pollution, Gains Steam

We’ll start off with the question, is light actually “pollution”? Or is simply a result of living a modern lifestyle, so that people can go out after dark, instead of huddling and hiding in shacks against the predators of the night? Anyhow, once again, a good, sensible idea is taken to Stupid The push to […]

 

Snowmageddons Do Not Mean The End Of Globull Warming

Remember the time when the climate alarmists would disappear during the winter time, because it was hard to push their pet cult while snow fell from the skies and cold temps rocked the land? Apparently, that has all ended, as the alarmists continue to spin away Barry Hunt, an honorary research fellow at the CSIRO’s […]

 

Good News! Blizzards & Blustery Wind Don’t Mean Global Warming Is Fake

Just when you thought we couldn’t Discover more globull warming idiocy, Treehugger, a subsidiary of The Discovery Channel, proves us wrong. Time for some more climaheimers (like Alzheimers, but for climate alarmists. This is where they forget everything a Realist has told them, and the Realists have to explain it yet again) Blizzards & Blustery […]

 

Why, Yes, All This Snow And Cold Is Caused By Manmade Global Warming (Part Lots)

Ever get the feeling that dealing with climate alarmists is like dealing with people with Alzheimer’s? That is not to make fun or light of people who suffer from this debilitating disease, I’m sure plenty of us know people who have had it (like, one of my grandfathers). It is simply to compare what happens, […]

 

Global Warming Brings Lots Of Snow To Raleigh And East Coast

Good morning! How was everyone’s Christmas? I was going to attempt to write something pithy and poignant, but, just too tired, even though I just woke up. I drove to New Jersey the night of the 23rd to see the parent for Christmas, and, because of the potential weather, drove back yesterday after an early […]

 


CFLs: Why Do Climate Alarmists Hate Women And Children?

It’s been mentioned many times before, the dangers of mercury in compact fluorescent light bulbs. And here’s more ENERGY-saving light bulbs were at the centre of a fresh health scare last night after researchers claimed they can release potentially harmful amounts of mercury if broken. Levels of toxic vapour around smashed eco-bulbs were up to […]

 

Readers Choice of My Top Fifteen Posts (on The Lid) For 2010

Since it the end of the year many of my favorite bloggers are making their choice of their favorite posts of the year. For example John Hawkins posted The 15 Most Popular Political Posts On Linkiest For 2010 and The 20 Most Popular Non-Political Links On Linkiest For 2010 this morning. As I will be […]

 

Snap! The Earth Could Warm 18-20 Degrees From Global Cooling

Anthropogenic global cooling causes everything, you know, as highlighted by the Fish Wrap’s Justin Gillis In an article this week on the relentless rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, I outlined one of the canonical projections of climate science: if the amount of carbon dioxide doubles, the average surface temperature of the earth is […]

 

Insha’Gore! All That Snow Is What Global Warming Looks Like

And some alarmists actually scoff when we realists term globull warming a cult like religion. George Monbiot is apparently a High Priest to The Goracle: That snow outside is what global warming looks like There were two silent calls, followed by a message left on my voicemail. She had a soft, gentle voice and a […]