Global warming alarmism has permeated various sectors, including education, national defense, international development and academic publishing. This pervasive narrative of climate catastrophe has led to fear-based education, financial exploitation under the guise of climate justice and the use of climate change as a justification for military budget increases and trade restrictions.
Patrick Michaels criticizes
the IPCC for relying on non-peer-reviewed sources, which has led to the
retraction of claims about the Amazon rainforests, African crop harvests
and Himalayan glaciers. The 2009 Climategate scandal, involving leaked
emails from the University of East Anglia, further undermined the IPCC's
credibility by exposing efforts to conceal flaws and exclude skeptics. The
book highlights the growing power of the executive branch, particularly
the EPA, in implementing climate policies without explicit
congressional authorization. The EPA's "Endangerment Finding" in 2009,
which classified carbon dioxide as a pollutant, is cited as an example
of this trend, raising concerns about the erosion of constitutional
principles of limited government and separation of powers.
Michaels
criticizes aggressive climate policies like the American Clean Energy
and Security Act for their potential to increase the cost of electricity
and energy, mandate costly regulations and impose economic burdens
similar to those experienced by Spain with its green energy subsidies.
He argues that these policies could lead to significant economic and
social disruptions.
The book examines the militarization of
climate change, with the Department of Defense using it as a
justification for budget increases and the development of literature
that amplifies military roles based on climate threats....<<<Read More>>>...
