FP Letters to the Editor: We are green, EDC says

(May 12, 2011) Re: “Greening Harper,” Lawrence Solomon, May 7 Continue reading →

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Too much of a good thing

(May 12, 2011) An Edmonton Journal article takes issue with the views of Lawrence Solomon — and most scientists — on carbon dioxide. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: What Hudak failed to say

(May 11, 2011) In a much ballyhooed speech yesterday, would-be Ontario Premier Tim Hudak promised to kill the financing method that Premier Dalton McGuinty uses to build wind turbines. But Hudak doesn’t promise to kill wind turbines. He merely proposes some alternative financing method, not yet described, to bring Ontarians more wind turbines. Hudak’s wind turbines will also be uneconomic, just less so than McGuinty’s. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Are high CO2 levels again saving the Amazon Forest?

(May 9, 2011) The Amazon Forest – often called the lungs of the Earth – suffered a large drought in 2005 and an even larger one in 2010, devastating populations of river dolphins and other species and leading many climate scientists to fear the worst.   Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Losing indicators — 91% of Liberals, 90% of Bloc supporters, believe in global warming

(May 9, 2011) According to a draft report from the Brookings Institute that compares attitudes to global warming in the U.S. and Canada, an astounding 91% of Canadians who identify themselves as Liberals, and 90% who identify with the Bloc, answer “Yes” when asked: “From what you’ve read and heard, is there solid evidence that the average temperature on Earth has been getting warmer over the past four decades.” Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Greening Harper

(May 6, 2011) Fiscal prudence and smaller government could go hand in hand with environmentalism — really! Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Don’t count on constant electricity under renewable energy, says UK electricity CEO

(May 5, 2011) Wind power will require lifestyle change Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Tornadoes could be an omen of global cooling

(May 1, 2011) If tornadoes are an indicator of global cooling, these would be ill winds, indeed. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Ontario Ministry of Energy: Not so Smart Spending

(April 30, 2011) In the final week of the Federal Election if you live in Ontario you might be confused based on the daily press releases emanating from Queen’s Park.  Those releases would lead you to believe that the incumbent Ontario Liberals are in the final week of the Provincial Election. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Global warming? What global warming?

(April 26, 2011) A plurality of the world’s population is unaware that Earth has been warming, according to a just released Gallup poll. Continue reading →

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