Tag Archives: Environmental Policy

The Verdict On Copenhagen

“A crushing disappointment.”

Kinda Consensus In Copenhagen

Yesterday, Fred Barbash of the Arena asked those of us who are contributors what we thought of the President’s address in Copenhagen.

Goings On In Copenhagen

I think that it is worth noting that a split has occurred in Copenhagen over the existing Kyoto Protocols.

The Problems Of Today Matter Too

Bjorn Lomborg–who is not a climate skeptic by any stretch of the imagination–reminds us that there are a whole host of pressing concerns to worry about if we are interested in improving the quality of life for others:

ClimateGate Explained

Here is a good statement of the problem raised by the e-mails from the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit:

A Benefit Of Global Warming

If we get the oceans to rise, there will be beachfront erosion. That will leave less sand for Democrats to stick their heads in when confronted by inconvenient scandals.

The First CRU Casualty

As a consequence of the leaked e-mails from the University of East Anglia, Phil Jones, the director of the university’s Climate Research Unit, has been forced to step aside.

Conceiving Of Carbon

Willian Happer writes that carbon is getting a bad rap, and we ought to be less concerned about it than we are; read the whole essay.

Climategate: The Plot Thickens?

Possibly. Scientists in New Zealand are alleged to have cooked the books as well. Whether this turns out to be the case or not, it is clear that the leaked e-mails from the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia have caused significant credibility problems for the climate research community.

Nate Silver Supports Prediction Markets For Climate Change Analysis

It’s a nice idea.

Of Global Warming And Potential Scientific Fraud

I am going to be rather careful about this story, as the details of it are in the preliminary stages of dribbling out to the public. But, long story short: The University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit got its e-mail system hacked, and the e-mails have been made public. What they reveal is the possibility that climate scientists may have fudged data concerning global warming.

There Will Be No New New Deal. There Will Be No Greater Great Society.

As Gene Healy explains.

- March 20, 2010 -

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