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              INTERVIEWS                                                                                                    John Laws - 1    John Laws - 2

              VIDEO LECTURE - Balance and Context in the Global Warming Debate       YouTube (Parts 1-4)
              Australian Environment Foundation, Melbourne, Sept. 8, 2007
                  (higher quality version of slide presentation + audio available for download from Jim Karlock, and as a DVD from Bushvision)                                 

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71. Climate guru Blair won't save us
What's so special about global warming, Mr Blair?  
 Brisbane Courier Mail, March 31, 2008 - Perspectives

70. The IPCC: on the run at last
UN climate body in panic mode as satellite temperatures turn down and a hard winter lashes both hemispheres
Canada Free Post, March 25, 2008 (re-posted at Online Opinion, with discussion)

69. Climate change: NZ needs to know this
Rebuttal of claims that the New York Heartland conference was attended by persons who "haven't published a peer-reviewed  
climate science paper in years", are "mouthpieces of the free-market agenda" and are "not credible climatologists".  
 The Wellington Dominion Post, March 20, 2008 - Letter

68. On the contrary, Mr Blair, climate science is not settled
Ex-British PM makes the ridiculous claim that "there are few, if any, (global warming) doubters left"  
 The Australian, March 18, 2008 - Letter (plus later letters and blog discussion)

67. Summary for Policymakers of the Nongovernmental International Panel
on Climate Change - S. Fred singer et al.
An independent examination of the evidence available on the causes and consequences of climate change
Publisher: NIPCC/The Heartland Institute, 2008

66. Testing the hypothesis of dangerous human-caused global warming
The "greenhouse hypothesis" is subjected to six searching tests, and fails all of them  
 Heartland Institute Climate Change Conference, New York, March 3, 2008 (lecture slides; audio)

65. U.N. climate conference (Bali) is taking the world in entirely the wrong direction
A letter of admonition to His Excellency Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the U.N., signed by 103 leading professional persons  
 Canada National Post, Dec. 12, 2007 (plus Editorial)

64. The phobia of dangerous human-caused global warming
Fear of radiation and the nuclear industry is a similar phobia to the fear of global warming
Bulletin of the International Atomic Energy Authority, Vienna, 2007

63. Climate change moral failings are cowardice, ignorance: not inaction - Bob Carter & Tom Harris  
Self-interested special interest groups now dominate the climate change debate, to its scientific detriment  
 Canada Free Press, August 17, 2007

62. Climate change: other side of the coin - by Caroline Kearney   
"The reality is that almost every aspect of climate change is the subject of vigorous debate"
URBAN (sustainable solutions for a developing Australia), July qtr., 2007, p. 38-39

61. What global warming, Australian sceptic asks - by Lawrence Solomon   
Profile of a climate rationalist  
 Financial Post (Canada), July 17, 2007

60. It's good sense to avoid consensus on global warming
Hysterical reaction to Durkin's "Great Global Warming Swindle" shows the sensitivity of IPCC climate alarmists  
 The Australian, July 10, 2007 (Reprinted in Online Opinion, with Discussion)

59. Forecasts all up in the air
IPCC scientists admit that climate GCM modelling cannot predict future climate  
 Courier Mail, Brisbane, June 30, 2007

58. High price for a load of hot air
Wrong science leads to pointless economics  
 Courier Mail, Brisbane, June 18, 2007 (plus Letters For and Against; Forum discussion)

57. Climate change: climate science and the Stern Review - by Carter, R.M. et al.
World Economics, p. 161-182, April-June, 2007

56. Climate change: response to Simmonds and Steffen - by Holland, D. et al.
World Economics, p. 143-151, April-June, 2007

55. The myth of dangerous human-caused climate change                                               
Brief analysis of greenhouse theory, and a critique of the climate alarmism of the IPCC  
 Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, "New Leaders" conference,                               
Brisbane, May 2-3, 2007, Proceedings p. 61-74. (Full text here)

54. A dangerous climate
IPCC's 4th SPM contains three main arguments for dangerous human-caused climate change; none are compelling  
 U.K. Sunday Telegraph, April 7, 2007.

53. The Stern Review: a dual critique. Part I: The Science. Part II: The Economics.
Comprehensive critical analysis of the Stern Review of the economic aspects of climate change
 World Economics 7(4), pp. 165-230, Oct.-Dec.,2006. (Full text here)

52. U.S. Senate hearing into media influence on the climate debate
 The last hearing of the Environment & Public Works Committee that will be chaired by Republican Senator Inhofe
Dec. 6, 2006 (i) RMC submission; (ii) additional tabled document.

51. When science fails, just use the precautionary principle
How an ethical principle is able to masquerade as science  
 The Institute of Public Affairs Review, Dec. 2006

50. The morality of climate change
Climate change is indeed a moral issue, but not quite in the way that most people expect  
 Living Ethics, Newsletter of St James Ethics Centre, Dec. 2006

49. For a balanced view on climate change - call the Tyndall Centre?
 Letter rejected by The Independent, The Guardian, The Times, The Australian and The Wall Street Journal
CCNet Newsletter 160/06 (Ed. Penny Beiser), Nov. 22, 2006

48. Climate change knows three realities
Reality is, if a government says that the earth is flat, then flat it is until the next election
Australian Financial Review, Letters, Nov. 8, 2006

47. Scientists still divided on climate change
Scientists who doubt the evidence on global warming are feeling the political heat
Paul Malley in the Canberra Times - Nov. 4, 2006

46. The Stern review: last hurrah of the warmaholics
The science on which the Stern review is based is irredeemably flawed
The Australian - Nov. 3, 2006

45. Al Gore’s movie meets its match in Stockholm
KTH meeting shows that dangerous global warming remains unproven
Online Opinion - Oct. 13, 2006 (plus Forum discussion)

44. McCarthyism, press bias, policy-advice corruption, and propaganda everywhere
U.S. National Association of Manufacturers, Shopfloor.org, October 9, 2006

43. 'An Inconvenient Truth': climate change is indeed a moral issue
Online Opinion, Sept. 20, 2006 (plus Forum discussion)

42. Deep Time to Our Time: the Scale Factor in Climate Change
Paper read at KTH Global Warming Seminar, Stockholm, Sept. 11-12, 2006

41. Cutting through the propaganda on global warming: the educator's responsibility?
International Zoo Educators Journal, August 2006, pp. 20-24 (see also Scoop press report)

40. Is Al Gore right on global warming?
The Boulder Camera, Colorado, USA, Letters, June 22-30, 2006

39. Scientists respond to Gore's warnings of climate catastrophe
Tom Harris, in Canada Free Press, June 12, 2006

38. Cargo Cults in the Cook Islands
ABC, Counterpoint with Michael Duffy, June 12, 2006

37. Greenpeace throws stones in the greenhouse
Scoop (NZ), May 4, 2006

36. The Isle of Lewis windfarm, Scotland
 The Glasgow Herald, Letters, May 1, 2006

35. Letter-of-41 re Lord Rees' views on Global Warming
Sunday Telegraph (U.K.), April 23, 2006
Follow-up Letter and response - Adam Smith Institute comment

34. Volcanoes and climate - critique of an editorial
New Zealand Listener, Letter to the Editor, April 15-21, 2006 (see 4th letter)
 Follow-up Letter and response

33. There IS a problem with global warming - it stopped in 1998
 Sunday Telegraph (U.K.), April 9, 2006
Editorial comment - Daily Mail - Washington Post - Washington Post 2 - WorldNet Daily   Follow-up Letters

32. Open Kyoto to Debate
Financial Post (Canada), April 6, open Letter-of-60 to P.M. Stephen Harper
Editorial comment - Financial Post

31. There's nothing unusual about the way the planet is warming
The Independent (U.K.), April 1, 2006

30. Keep a Weather Eye Open
 Brisbane Courier Mail, November 16, 2005
 Letters

29. Some things too crucial to be left to the U.N.
Canberra Times, November 15, 2005
 Letters

28. All the Signs of Full-blown Mother Earthism, and discussion
Sydney Morning Herald, September 24 to early October, 2005

27. Cult of Global Warming Hit
Opinion by Phil Beck, and letters
Sunday Tasmanian (Hobart), Sept. 11, 2005

26. Bob Carter in Conversation, Robyn Williams
ABC Radio National, Sept. 1, 2005

25. Game, Set and Match
Opinion, Tech Central Station, Aug. 8, 2005

24. Cool Rationality Shatters Greenhouse Hype at Last
Opinion, Australian Financial Review, July 14, 2005

23. Global Warming Hysteria, and the Deadly Disease of Hansenism
Melbourne Rotary Club, Address, June 16, 2005.

22. Global Warming? When you Hear the word Consensus, reach for your Gun
Victorian Farmers Federation, Address, Regional Forum, Morwell, June 9, 2005.

21. Science as Dogma
Letters, The Age (Melbourne), May 5, 2005.

20. Climate Change Response
Counterpoint interview, ABC Radio National (Host Michael Duffy), April 11, 2005.

19. Climate Change is Coming, Ready or Not
Opinion by Pete Hodgson, Minister for the Environment; and letters
New Zealand Herald (Auckland), Feb. 7 to March 5, 2005.

18. Global Warming
Letters, The Diplomat 3(6), February-March, 2005, p. 4.

17. Siren Call
Letters, The Australian, January 4, 2005.

16. Climate Change - Reality or Myth?
Letters, Gardening Australia, January 2005, p.10, and comments.

15. Eureka Forum, Address
Ballarat, December 3, 200

14. Who Can Insure Against the Climate?
Essay, Institute of Public Affairs (Melbourne), Review, September, 2004, p. 27-28.

13. Degrees of Difference on Global Warming
Letters, The Age (Melbourne), September 30, 2004.

12. More Science, Less Hot Air
Letters, Australian Financial Review (Sydney), July 13, 2004.

11. Cool Response to a Hot Topic
Op Ed by Ian Frazer, Townsville Bulletin (Supplement, p.3) Saturday July 10, 2004.

10. Weathering the Scaremonger's Storms (energy policy)
Op Ed, The Australian, June 17, 2004.

9. Climate of Opinion
Op Ed by Deborah Smith, Sydney Morning Herald (News Review, p. 29), June 12, 2004.

8. Glacial Mud Reveals Earth's History
ABC News in Science, Science Online, June 11, 2004.

7. Clearing the Air
Op Ed, Tech Central Station (Washington), May 5, 2004.
 
6. Climate Change: a Longer View
Op Ed, Tech Central Station (Washington), May 3, 2004.

5. Science is not Consensus
Essay, Institute of Public Affairs (Melbourne), Review 55 (4), December 2003, p. 11-13.

4. Global Warming may Turn Out to be Just Hot Air
Op Ed, Australian Financial Review (Sydney), November 3, 2003.
Science Show, ABC National Radio, November 15, 2003.

3. Climate Change: What Every Citizen Should Know
Weekend Essay, Australian Financial Review (Sydney), September 27, 2003.

2. Climate Debate in the Stone Age
Letters, The Australian, September 19, 2003.

1. Nature not nurture will determine future of the reef
Op Ed, Courier Mail (Brisbane), October 23, 2002.
 

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