More propaganda from the libertarian think tank, the Heartland Institute, on climate change. The Institute plans to send their little propaganda piece to all the science teachers in the country. Personally I would be tempted to take it down to office and find the paper cutter. Or the paper shredder in they have one. Once reduced to tiny pieces of paper I'd mail it back to them.
Most reputable scientists who actually deal with climate and its effects on the world agree that climate change is largely driven by human actions and industry. The group also claims that a warming climate would actually be beneficial. Tell that to the Pacific islanders who are losing their land. Tell that to populations in countries like Bangladesh that will face permanent flooding as the seas rise. Tell that to cities in low lying or sea level areas like Manhattan and Miami. What will happen to countries like the Netherlands? What will happen in areas along the equator, Iran, the rest of the Middle East, India or the Pacific Islands bordering Asia as the temperatures rise to lethal levels? Yes it will be warmer in northern Canada and Siberia and Alaska. But, as temperatures rise the permafrost melts with the potential of releasing methane that has been trapped for thousands of years and methane is a much more powerful green house gas than carbon dioxide.
Science fiction and fantasy writers were using climate change as a plot device back in the sixties and seventies. The subject was used in TV shows and movies back in the seventies and eighties. Thats more than a generation ago.
The old adage still holds true. Follow the money who benefits now from a problem that will only get worse? Those who benefit now probably know change is coming and hope their money will protect them when the whole sorry house of cards comes crashing down around our ears. I have a great niece who is all of two days old. I tremble at the thought of the worst that her future may hold.
Incidentally the institute no longer publishes a list of donors. What they call harassment I call the right of customers to tell a company "I buy your product. I don't like how you spending the money I gave you so I won't buy your product anymore." And if an individual or corporation supports what the institute supports they shouldn't mind the rest of us knowing about it.
Check out the Wickipedia entry for them. Check out some of the other causes they support and the lies that have been told. Bit of an eyeopener.
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