Tag Archives: Lawrence Solomon

Lawrence Solomon: Proof that a new ice age has already started is stronger than ever, and we couldn’t be less prepared

An underheated planet is a threat humans have repeatedly faced over the last millennium, and now we’re due again. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Ontario is headed for a fatal future and only ending the renewable deals can prevent it

(October 28, 2016) If Ontario doesn’t rewrite the renewable contracts, virtually everyone in the province will suffer.

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Lawrence Solomon: Yes, Ontario’s Liberals can cancel their terrible renewable power contracts—and they should do it now

There is no compelling case for Ontario to honour its odious renewable power deals. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Everyone’s a climate change leader, until their claim becomes quantifiable

There may not be a metric for sincerity and earnestness but there is a metric for something else: fuel poverty. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Theresa May may become one of the most radical western leaders of the century

Under May, NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) becomes PIMBY (Please In My Back Yard). Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Hooray! There’s reason to celebrate that CO2 levels are still rising

No index better encapsulates the planet’s well-being than global CO2 levels. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Give humans some credit for creating species, not just blame for harming them

More benign than nature, and more sentimental about protecting species, humanity deserves more recognition. Continue reading

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I knew Jane Jacobs, and everything urban lefties say about her is wrong

Jane was anything but anti-development and anti-change. Her thinking transcended cities to include economic development and wealth creation generally. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: How ‘environmentalism’ became America’s dirty word

The public no longer buys the view that the economy should play second fiddle to the environment. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Why it looks like ‘game over’ for global warming

The next ice age may have already begun, its beginnings temporarily masked by El Niño. Continue reading

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