From Rolling Stone, an interview with Al Gore. Brian Appleyard exposed himself to any journalist’s worst nightmare — very thoughtful, intelligent people — and changed his mind about global warming. From Scientific American, here are seven answers to climate contrarian nonsense (and more and more and more). Ronald Bailey on the scientific tragedy of Climategate: Can climate change science recover from the damage done by leaked emails? Here’s the email you’d need to see to show that manmade global warming is a scam. Patent Lies: Who says saving the planet has to cost a fortune? Tyler Hamilton on why media tell climate story poorly. Four writers report on the climate changes they’ve experienced close to home. A review of Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming and the Future of Water in the West by James Lawrence Powell. Is Europe really on track to meet its Kyoto goals? Global Warring: Don't militarize the climate debate. While all agree that the world is warming, large areas of conflict still exist; the FT asks experts for their thoughts and fears. From New Matilda, why can't we all just agree? As far as climate change is concerned, it remains unclear whether international law will be part of the solution or part of the problem (and whether government action is worse than global warming); and Aron Paul writes in defence of One World Government. We are proving ourselves to be arrogant fools: If we fail to act, we deserve everything coming our way. A look at how understanding the human mind might save the world from CO2. Hacking the Planet: Ready or not, here comes Earth 2.0.
