Climate Coup: Global Warming's Invasion of Our Government and Our Lives

by Patrick J. Michaels

Despite convincing evidence that observed climate changes do not portend a calamitous future, global warming alarmism is invading nearly every aspect of our society. Children are flooded with apocalyptic visions and ideas in our schools. Poor countries shake down rich ones in the name of climate justice. Lawmakers try to impose tariffs and sanctions on nations that don't agree with their environmental preconceptions. Even the military uses climate change as an excuse to enlarge its budget. Edited by leading climatologist Patrick Michaels, widely acknowledged by climate alarmists as today's most effective advocate of the non-apocalyptic view of climate change. Michaels has gathered a team of first-rate experts on health, education, religion, defense, development, law, trade, and academic publication to produce this comprehensive documentation of the pervasive influence of global warming alarmism on almost every aspect of society.

Genres: Politics

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 16, 2011

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting book more about the political and personal ramifications of the global warming/climate change discussion than the science. It is disturbing how climate change, like evolution, has become a sacred cow in the science world, where true science is thrown out in favor of personal and political beliefs and bias at the expense of true discovery and learning. It's also very disturbing how faulty and unchallenged science has come to influence everything from foreign policy to the defense budget to education. I consider myself a conservationist, and regardless of global warming or not, I think it behooves us to treat our planet with respect and to take care of her. So I'm not coming at this as one with a pre-disposed bias against global warming or with a rape and pillage the earth view. Quite the opposite. It disturbs me as one who supports conservation efforts, that some feel the need to fudge the science to support the belief and their own political or personal gain. If conservation is worthwhile, and I believe it is, the science will support it and fudging on it only further erodes the trustworthiness of "experts".

[Achilles · Rating 1 out of 5]

More B.S. that can be and was already debunked by REAL SCIENTISTS a hundred and fifty times before, but rather than read the information or investigate, this chode continues to publish books for alarmists who would like to pretend that climate change is not real. This is pure propaganda for sheeps. It's stupid, ignorant and anybody who reads it is just playing into the hands of big oil and big energy.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Regardless of your opinion on global warming, this is a must read. At times it can be overwhelming with the amount of information and the type of information given. However, it definitely makes you think about the policies surrounding global warming, both in the US and UN. To me a lot of it is more common sense than anything else, but with the amount of information thrown at us by the government we tend to over think this "calamity" and this book will help you realize that.