The Intrinsic Value of Nature and the Proper Stewardship of the Climate

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Ross McKitrick[1] Department of Economics University of Guelph For presentation to “Exploring the theological, economic, cultural and political assumptions for faith groups (and others) dealing with climate change.” Conference at Huron College, University of Western Ontario, May 29, 2012. Abstract: Historically there have been three broad ways of viewing the natural world. Primitive cultures viewed […]

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Adapt, Change, or Just Swim! Why Fish Will Not Face Climate Apocalypse

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It is said the modern man-made climate change impacts ocean life, more specifically the life of marine fishes. It is said that some species could become extinct or vulnerable in the near future. However, are these claims true, and what does the available empirical evidence suggest? During my three years as a graduate student at

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Climate Change 1922

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The Arctic Ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot according to a report to the Commerce Department yesterday from Consulate at Bergen Norway. Reports from fishermen, seal hunters and explorers all point to a radical change in climate conditions and hitherto unheard-of temperatures

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The Climate-Change Derangement Syndrome: Undermining Science and Demonizing Skeptics

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Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is fairly popular. Even people in far eastern countries like India and Australia know about it. But little do we hear about Climate-Change Derangement Syndrome (CCDS) and another new syndrome emerging from it. CCDS is a behavioral pattern in which a section of our society responds irrationally to any trend in global temperatures that

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YouTube Is Fighting against Scientific Inquiry and the Expansion of Human Knowledge

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  This article was co-authored by E. Calvin Beisner. Curiously, the mainstream media seem to have ignored the story, but it’s an important one. Buzzfeed reported August 7 that “YouTube Is Fighting Back Against Climate Misinformation.” As of July 9, “YouTube is now adding fact checks to videos that question climate change … as a part of

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The Dawn of Climate Realism: Coal Surges Amid Climate Rhetoric

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Many countries have been at the crisscross of warfare between anti-coal establishments and the traditional coal industry. Despite the elite-empowered and politically motivated worldwide campaign to phase out coal, demand for coal is on the rise! Coal has been “enemy No. 1” for the climate establishment. In fact, it would seem that the entire global

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