Wrong-Headed in Rio
Tens of thousands of people will soon gather in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations Earth Summit. Participants, ranging from weary politicians to enthusiastic campaigners, are supposed to reignite global
Bjorn Lomborg
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Green Power: Gone With the Wind
Efforts to stem global warming have nurtured a strong urge worldwide to deploy renewable energy. As a result, the use of wind turbines has increased 10-fold over the past decade, with wind power often
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The Climate Extremists
Much media reporting of climate change exaggerates its impact, it’s necessary to get real now Extreme weather is often said to be one of the main reasons for taking firm action on global warming. Nowadays,
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Beyond Copenhagen
Should we be concerned that the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference is not going to produce a concrete plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions?