The recently concluded United Nations (UN) climate summit in New York City embroiled itself in controversies even before it began. Swedish school girl Greta Thunberg’s speech overshadowed these controversies, but their impact will be felt in years to come. China and India Threaten to Stop Climate Action if Funds Don’t Arrive On September 17, India and China issued a press release and discussion paper, respectively, on climate action. The highlight of both was the demand for … [Read more...]
How Dare We in Developing Countries Fight Against Poverty!
Greta’s cry for climate action at the United Nations (UN) climate summit has become a big talking point. In a speech that she read out of a paper, she exclaimed, “We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!” Her words, directed at world leaders, are now famous. In its appropriate context, the words were meant to address the climate inaction by world leaders, despite the availability of what she … [Read more...]
The Hopeless Non-Gospel of Climate Alarmism
Christians, as described by the Lord Jesus Christ, are the salt and light of this dark world. They bring good news to those with no hope. Although tough times, challenges, and suffering are an inescapable in this fallen world, the Scriptures command believers to give thanks to God in all circumstances, pray without ceasing, and not be anxious (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18). Some of our most common challenges include sickness, financial difficulties, persecution, unjust government, and social … [Read more...]
The Most Radical Tool Against Global Warming
Abortion is a global issue. A survey of The World’s Abortion Laws shows significant disagreement about it. A few countries, like Egypt, prohibit it. Others, like Brazil, allow it only when the mother’s life is in danger. In the United States, laws vary from state to state. But the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision makes it difficult to restrict it significantly. Advocates for abortion frequently argue for a woman’s right to choose. But some now, like Democratic … [Read more...]
No Reason to Panic: The State of Arctic Ice Mass And Greenland
Sea ice levels are quite important to the discussion surrounding climate change. This is because changes in sea ice volume are considered the most tangible impact of changes in global temperature levels. Climatologists and climate change enthusiasts have thus always followed the changes in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice volume. And Greenland also has been at the center of attention, as it hosts the largest ice mass outside of the polar regions. Of the three regions, Antarctica has seen the … [Read more...]
The trouble with the political push for climate change activism
The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, as the old song goes, have shoved their way into the fall. And with them, the political push for climate change activism chucked kids out of the classroom and into the streets this past Friday (not that they needed a reason to cut class, especially in nice weather). Not to be outdone by the shouting students, this past Monday, adults from around the globe with their own dreams of climate utopia (and excuse to cut work and party in a fab city), … [Read more...]
Under-reported tropical storm Imelda nevertheless makes herself known to residents of southeastern Texas.
Tropical Depression Imelda is not receiving the extensive media attention she deserves, ostensibly because it did not come ashore with hurricane force winds, and not even as a tropical storm, but as a sprawling tropical depression accompanied by vast amounts of moisture. Still, the damage from the flooding inflicted by its 35-40 inches of rain that has fallen over the past two days continues to render low-lying portions of southeastern Texas, including the greater Houston area, wet … [Read more...]
The Myth That the Polar Bear Population Is Declining
Many of us watched the viral video in horror. A starving polar bear scavenging for food on barren land, his ribs visible beneath a jaundiced white coat. “This is what climate change looks like,” said National Geographic. The magazine explained that because of melting sea ice, precipitated by climate change, more of these mammals are starving. They pointed to a new study in Science suggesting that polar bears require much greater caloric intake in their diet than previously believed. The … [Read more...]
World owes thanks to American oil production in wake of attacks on Saudi Arabia
In the wake of drone attacks over the weekend on two of Saudi Arabia's top oil processing facilities, oil prices shot up worldwide, causing stock prices to fall. MarketWatch reported, "The attacks are believed to be part of a continuing conflict between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia," but many experts think Iran is likely behind them. "Our markets are on a wild ride today after the Houthi Rebel attacks," Matador Economics's Tim Snyder, a specialist in the world oil markets, said … [Read more...]
“Fact checkers” who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
Suppose I told you that Santa Claus lived in Santa Barbara. Now suppose you reported in an article that I told you Santa Claus lived in Santa Barbara. Now suppose some "fact checker" slammed you for falsely saying Santa Claus lived in Santa Barbara. Would the "fact checker" be right? Obviously not. Because you accurately reported what I told you. Now, if instead you had simply said, "Santa Claus lives in Santa Barbara," you'd have been factually wrong (since, as everyone knows, he lives … [Read more...]
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