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Thursday, May 9, 2013

In Defense of Carbon Dioxide

In Defense of Carbon Dioxide

Harrison Schmitt & William Happer, WSJ
Of all of the world's chemical compounds, none has a worse reputation than carbon dioxide. Thanks to the single-minded demonization of this natural and essential atmospheric gas by advocates of government control of energy production, the conventional wisdom about carbon dioxide is that it is a dangerous pollutant. That's simply not the case. Contrary to what some would have us believe, increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will benefit the increasing population on the planet by increasing agricultural productivity.The cessation of observed global warming for the past decade or...http://www.realclearenergy.org/2013/05/09/in_defense_of_carbon_dioxide_253436.html

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