Time's Sensationalism on Climate Change

Time's cover story entitled, "Be Worried. Be Very Worried" is sensational Malthusian journalism at its worst. (Even non-subscribers can read the piece by listening to a 15-second Time commercial, though I don't think it's worth the time.) The article begins,

No one can say exactly what it looks like when a planet takes ill, but it probably looks a lot like Earth...the crisis is upon us."

Oh brother. Did Al Gore advise on this article?

The last 12 months have been alarming.

Without any scientific evidence, the eco-authors are telling us that nature is crossing its "tipping points" and last year's natural disasters is evidence of that fact. Further, the article cites public polling opinion as proof that "global warming probably is happening."

There is nothing new in this article. Yes, if all the ice sheets in Greenland melt, that will be bad. And yes, where we can try to reduce pollution and emissions, we should try to do so, within reason. However, to take as fact a Time magazine article that is clearly written by individuals who are in essence, environmentalists, is a bit ridiculous to me, especially when they didn't offer a single opposing viewpoint to balance their argument.

I've offered a few sites to check out for a little perspective on the global warming argument: Junkscience.com, Ice Age Now and Myths of Global Warming. You can make up your own mind, but you deserve to read both sides of the argument.