Michael Brakey appears to think he has a good reason for being a denier of climate change (Sun Journal, Aug. 26). He wants to believe that the Earth’s heat records in July, as reported by NOAA, must be inaccurate because the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting another cold and nasty winter for New England. The only […]
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Whom should we believe?
On Aug. 21, the Sun Journal printed a story about NOAA, “Earth’s heat broke records in July,” in which it was claimed that the world has gotten hotter each and every year during the past century. Perhaps it is the fault of every human on this planet who inhales oxygen and exhales the evil pollutant, […]
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Is it too late to curb global warming?
WASHINGTON — On climate change, we need to go beyond the tired storyline of “deniers” versus the “scientific consensus.” Until it’s discredited by falling temperatures, global warming is a reality. We can still debate how much has occurred and the share attributable to human activity, but the more relevant question is what — if anything […]
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J. Christiansen: Global warming is no hoax
George Mathews wrote that he was unable to find any science supporting global warming (July 25). Here are some established scientific organizations to check with: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Academy of Sciences, The American Meteorological Society, the American Geophysical Union, Scientific American, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
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R. Moorehead: Draw your own conclusions
I disagree with George Mathews’ evaluation of the anecdotal evidence involved in various studies of global warming cited in his letter, “Global warming is a hoax” (July 25). 1. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps heat in the troposphere. It occurs naturally and also as a result of burning carbon fuels (coal and oil). […]
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G. Mathews: Global warming is a hoax
I write this article in response to a Washington Post article, “Measuring lost ice requires a truly gigantic unit: (July 4). I thought I would get some documented facts on global warming. Unfortunately, the story’s conclusions were based on unnamed “new studies,” “a recent scientific paper” and a “tweet” — no scientific basis to support […]
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M. Brakey: A discrepancy in data
I am writing in response to the AP article, “New fed data show no stopping or slowing of global warming,” published in the Sun Journal on June 5. The statements by Washington’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are likely in response to a controversy taking place right here in the Lewiston area. I have unfiltered temperature […]
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Maine students gathering for climate-change march in Augusta
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine students concerned about the impacts of climate change are urging the state’s leaders to take action. Hundreds of Maine students are expected to participate in a march in Augusta on Saturday that organizers said will be the largest youth-led climate action in the state’s history. The event will begin on the […]
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T. Lord: Mankind doesn’t control the weather
This is a response to Nina Doonan’s letter to the editor (Feb. 28). There is a well known saying in Maine:”If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes and it will change.” Yet Doonan seems gobsmacked that the temperature dropped 49 degrees over the course of two days. She also failed to mention at […]
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Rich Lowry: It has to be Apocalypse now
Let the climate inquisition begin. The ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, Raul Grijalva of Arizona, has written to seven universities about seven researchers who harbor impure thoughts about climate change. One of the targets is Steven Hayward, an author and academic now at Pepperdine University. As Hayward puts it, the spirit of […]