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Time for Inaction on Global Warming
Submitted by Pete Du Pont on 10.19.2009
"Global" and "warming" are perhaps the two most important words used to justify the approaching governmental control of our economy. In reality, global warming is barely occurring: In the 30 years starting in 1977, warming amounted to 0.32 degree Fahrenheit per decade, and in the next hundred years it is estimated to be about half a degree per decade.
Krugman on Waxman-Markey’s Cost: We Hope His Readers Can’t Multiply
Submitted on 10.2.2009
Paul Krugman has been on the warpath lately regarding climate change economics. He has devoted his last two NYT columns to the subject, as well as back-to-back blog posts. True to form, Krugman accuses those who disagree with him of abject stupidity and evil intent; for Krugman it is impossible that any decent economist who cares about human beings could actually think the costs of cap-and-trade legislation will be high. But as we’ll see, Krugman’s own figures don’t jibe with the narrative he’s pushing.
Cooling Down the Cassandras
Submitted by George Will on 10.1.2009
In this headline on a New York Times story about difficulties confronting people alarmed about global warming, note the word "plateau." It dismisses the unpleasant -- to some people -- fact that global warming is maddeningly (to the same people) slow to vindicate their apocalyptic warnings about it.
U.S. Air Quality Continues to Improve
Submitted by Drew Thornley on 10.1.2009
Sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants have fallen sharply this year, according to a recent report by energy research firm Genscape. Emissions of other pollutants have dropped as well.
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