Christopher Monkton on Global Warming: A Convenient Truth

Published in October 8th, 2008 Posted in Science and Technology Global warming is going to wreak havoc with the world economy. That is the latest prediction based on the idea that our use of fossil fuels and our production and release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is responsible for an increase-to-come in temperatures. We’ve got to act now, we are being told. There is a strong consensus that we’re in for some heavy heat and that industry is to blame for it. So energy use must be curtailed and polluters must be made to pay. UN General Secretary Kofi Annan says that there is “a frightening lack of leadership” regarding the steps to take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He blasts the nay-sayers saying the science on climate change “is not science fiction.” Those who try to sow doubt about it are “out of step, out of... [read full story]