a 2007 British polemical documentary film directed by Martin Durkin. The film denies the scientific consensus about the reality and causes of climate change, justifying this by suggesting that climatology is influenced by funding and political factors.
The show attracted 2.5 million viewers and an audience share of 11.5%. Channel 4 stated that it had received 758 calls and emails about the programme, with those in favour outnumbering complaints by six to one.
Following criticism from scientists the film has been changed since it was first broadcast on Channel 4. One graph had its time axis relabelled, the claim that volcanoes produce more CO2 than humans was removed, and following objections about how his interview had been used, the interview with Carl Wunsch was removed for the international and DVD releases of the programme.
Other scientific arguments used in the film have been described as refuted or misleading by scientists working in the relevant fields. Critics have also argued that the programme is one-sided and that the mainstream position on global warming, as supported by the scientific academies of the major industrialised nations and other scientific organisations, is incorrectly represented.
+ U.S. Military is Biggest Polluter on the Planet
+ U.S. Military Emits More CO2 Than Many Nations. War and preparation for it are highly fossil fuel intensive and along with being the single largest energy consumer in the U.S., the Department of Defense is also the world’s single largest institutional petroleum consumer… Read more
+ US military has spent decades cultivating a corrosive environmental legacy around the world
+ The Malthusians are back. Climate activists who worry that the world has too many people are joining an ugly tradition. Population Reductionists.
+ Climate Activists at Scientific American: “A future with fewer people offers increased opportunity and a healthier environment“.
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+ Steven Mosher / Population Research Institute: The myth of overpopulation, which cheapens human life and paves the way for abusive population control programs. Visit the website.
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Catholic Critique 