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Bette Midler’s ‘climate change’ message for south gets chilly reception

http://twitter.com/#!/TexasInfidel67/status/428664547516231680 Bette Midler should go on the road with Politico’s Roger Simon, because they both think the ice and snow in the south is going to make more people start believing in global warming. Oops, we meant “climate change”: http://twitter.com/#!/BetteMidler/status/428658899973980160 These tweeters are not among the converted Midler was hoping to “wake up”: http://twitter.com/#!/jaschrein/status/428660248539176960 http://twitter.com/#!/fuzzyotss/status/428663751504433152…

Highest Carbon Dioxide Levels In 800,000 Years

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) recorded the highest concentrations of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere for around 800,000 years this week. According to readings taken from monitoring equipment in Hawaii, CO2 levels were over 402 parts per million (ppm) for two consecutive days this week. Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, has been…

I this yacht Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t want to talk about at climate march?

http://twitter.com/#!/OutlawTory/status/513783327401451520 Actor Leonardo DiCaprio spent a fraction of his day today marching among other #PeoplesClimate march participants in New York City, including many who openly wished to end capitalism. Perhaps that’s why he wasn’t thrilled to talk with PJTV’s Michelle Fields about his private jets and yachts. Talking to Leonardo Dicaprio about climate change. Don't…

GOP Science Committee Chair Begins Hearing By Saying Scientific Climate Change Consensus Has Been “Debunked”

“We should focus on good science, rather than politically correct science.” Last Thursday the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing to examine the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Process. In his opening remarks, committee chairman Rep. Lamar Smith said the IPCC report and Obama administration’s third National Climate Assessment are “designed…

Is It Time To Take Science Out Of The Climate Change Debate?

Scientists tell us the world is warming and that a climate catastrophe is imminent. They’re probably right. Yet climate change framed by scientists, politicians and economists as a straightforward pollution problem will neither convince sceptics nor advance the difficult decision-making process. Mark Maslin, a climatologist at University College London, recently offered his analysis of climate…

2015 Global Temperatures Set To Pass 1C Of Warming

Climate negotiations often revolve around keeping the rise in average global temperatures to a maximum of 2Cabove pre-industrial levels. Warmer than this, it is said, and climate change-induced natural disasters will increase dramatically in severity, causing untold damage to life and property, alongside shrinking the habitability of environments across the globe. According to the U.K.s…