Category Archives: Climate Change Politics

On climate change, forest fires and the scientific method

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Blair

As regular readers of my blog know, I have spent the last few days being lambasted by any number of climate activists, social scientists and Google experts about my examination of the science behind the cause of the fire in … Continue reading →

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On the profound illogic of the “attack-first” climate activists

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Blair

Last night I wrote a shorter version of my Fort McMurray fire article for my regular blog at the Huffington Post titled: We Can’t Blame Climate Change For The Fort McMurray Fires. [As always, I had no say in the … Continue reading →

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On fighting climate change, running a marathon and climate activists crying “wolf”

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Blair

My most recent post on the Fort McMurray fire lit up my social media feed and the most interesting replies came from a number of climate activists who suggested that I was going about my blogging all wrong (“walking the … Continue reading →

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On forest fires climate activist aren’t just insensitive, they are also wrong

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Blair

As anyone with any awareness of Canadian events knows, the City of Fort McMurray has undergone a complete evacuation because of an out-of-control wildfire. The news has kept me with one eye locked on my media feed as I have marveled … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, General Politics, Uncategorized | 68 Comments

The Leap Manifesto: Good Intentions Mixed with Bad Science

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Blair

As regular readers of this blog know, I first encountered the Leap Manifesto when it was released in September of 2015. At the time I wrote a couple pieces. The first: A Chemist looks at the Leap Manifesto and finds … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change Politics, General Politics, Leap Manifesto | 6 Comments

The climate crew, alienating potential allies and worshiping false idols

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Blair

So last night was the Oscars and, as expected, Leo DiCaprio won the best actor award and, as expected, he took time during his acceptance speech to discuss climate change. Now Canadians are aware of how knowledgeable Leo is on … Continue reading →

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More on 100% Wind, Water and Sunlight and the Council of Canadians “100% Clean economy” by 2050 goal

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Blair

This week the Globe and Mail featured an interview with engineer Dr. Mark Z Jacobson on his plan for the world to get all its energy – including transport and heating fuel and electricity – from wind, water and solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Change Politics, Fossil Fuel Free Future, Renewable Energy | 29 Comments

A case against the empty symbolism of the 1.5C climate change goal

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Blair

In my last post on Pragmatic Environmentalism I brought up the topic of Canada endorsing a call to limit global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. I bemoaned the idea as being the equivalent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Climate Change Politics | 7 Comments

The good politics and bad policy implications of a revenue neutral carbon tax

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Blair

Premier Notley and The Alberta Climate Change Advisory Panel released their Climate Leadership Plan this week to widespread approval in both the political and climate communities. One of the features of the recommendations from the Panel is a price on … Continue reading →

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On inane criticism in the climate change debate – the Ridley affair

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Blair

I have been following the climate change debate for over a decade now and have been writing on the topic for several years. Even with that level of exposure, the inane level of personal criticisms thrown around in this debate … Continue reading →

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