Posts Tagged ‘global warming denialism’

• “This may be the only political issue whose results could be catastrophic permanently”

  Here is a quick quote from Tom Toles, a pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist at the Washington Post, about the ongoing “climate debate”: “We are apparently going to let the debate on the science run until hell freezes over. If you …

• Ice, snow, so where’s the global warming?

  Photo credit: laszlo-photo As winter weather hits us again, many people confuse the current weather (cold) with the long-term direction of the climate (warmer). Just because it is cold outside right now doesn’t mean that global warming isn’t real. Global …

• Evangelical Christians in USA help spread climate denial and confusion

  A survey released this week by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life shows that only 47% of people in the USA believes there is evidence of man-made climate change. Although a majority “believes” in climate change, over 20% …

• FedEx, GM, Microsoft, Toyota, Visa, and WalMart funds climate denialism

  According to Climate Progress well-known companies such as Comcast, FedEx, GM, Honda, Microsoft, TimeWarner, Toyota, Visa, VW, and WalMart is helping to fuel global warming denialism by funding the Cato Institute. “Comcast, FedEx, GM, Honda, Microsoft, TimeWarner, Toyota (!), Visa, …

• Sarah Palin Wins 2008 Rubber Dodo Award

  The former unknown Alaskan Governor who is now running mate with John McCain and, maybe, soon even Vice President of the USA has been awarded the 2008 Rubber Dodo Award. It is the Center for Biological Diversity that this year …

• GM vice-chair promotes “Volt” while denying climate science

  General Motors vice-chairman Bob Lutz is at it again. But this time he doesn’t deny climate change, just the science. During an interview with comedian Stephen Colbert last week Bob Lutz was asked if climate change is being caused by …