Friday, May 18, 2007

Global Warming Gossip

Liz Smith at the Post is reporting (blabbing? rumor-mongering?) and Entertainment Weekly is repeating, that Senator and Mr. Clinton have purchased beachfront property in the Dominican Republic.

Don't they listen to the experts:

Scientist predicts disastrous sea level rise


JAMES HANSEN
: There are two things that are cause of concern. First of all, if we look at the history of the Earth, we know that at the warmest interglacial periods, which were probably less than 1 degree Celsius warmer than today, it was still basically the same planet. Sea level was perhaps a few metres higher. But if we go back to the time when the Earth was two or three degrees Celsius warmer, that's about three million years ago, sea level was about 25 metres higher...

The Clinton property is next to that of their friend, Oscar de la Renta. The Senator wore a...