This opinion piece from UK's former Energy Secretary (and a strong critic of the Kyoto Protocol) goes over the line by describing the scientific community's growing concerns about global warming as 'fashionable madness.' Though I generally agree with his point that the science of what determines the world's temperature is 'far from settled', I find his sourcing to be highly selective, with little attempt to fairly present both sides of the argument. By taking sides as vehemently as ... More »

The article contains the error of using "percent" when they mean degrees C - Probably done by a copy editor. I ordered Lawson's book a week ago, but its not available in the US until May. I agree with Lawson. The science is extremely dubious. The claims of consensus are a flat out lie. CO2 reduction will not happen - China won't do it and American consumers won't accept gas at 3x or 5x the current price. The idea that we can walk away from fossil fuels in the short run (30 years) is ... More »

It is decent journalism but the problem lies in there is a lot of pointing of fingers and not a lot solutions to the problem. Though the article leads one to research other articles to search for answers, which is beneficial to the reader.