Friday, September 16, 2005

Senators on Ice

Here's a good contrast between our two favourite Senators and the New York Times of all places:

"The question is how much damage will be done before we start taking concrete action," Mr McCain said at a press conference in Anchorage. "Go up to places like we just came from. It's a little scary." Mrs Clinton added: "I don't think there's any doubt left for anybody who actually looks at the science. There are still some holdouts, but they're fighting a losing battle. The science is overwhelming."
-http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article306881.ece

vs.

"But the increase might also be related to the recent warming, which could be helping bears in some places. After all, the bears have thrived in warmer climates than today's. In the 1930's, the Arctic was as warm as it is now, and in the distant past it was even warmer. The doomsday reports of the melting Arctic have focused on the rise in temperatures compared with the late 1970's, but that was a particularly cold period. So the bears can cope with some global warming, which would increase the diversity of species in the Arctic - and maybe the number of humans, too."

"The Good News Bears", August 6, 2005, The New York Times

Save the Polar Bears: Drive an SUV. Someone probably got fired over at the NYT for letting that one through!

Oh, and for those temped to believe that climate change is fuelling the recent hurricanes, look at the U.S. Hurricane Strikes by Decade chart here.

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