My hero this week is Professor Legates from my college, the University of Delaware, for speaking out on climate change:

Delaware's state climatologist has found himself in the middle of a political squall after taking skeptical stands on global warming and climate change -- in one case directly contradicting the state's own policy.

David R. Legates, a University of Delaware geography professor, co-wrote a "friend of the court" brief that opposed Delaware's position in a multi-state U.S. Supreme Court case.

In the appeal, state regulators argued that carbon dioxide from new cars should be regulated because of evidence the gas was contributing to rising global temperatures, climate shifts and changes in the environment. The Bush administration and industry critics opposed the demand, saying the dire warnings are unproven.

Enter Legates, a Ph.D. climatologist who received the title of state climatologist in 2005 from Daniel Leathers, now the head of the University of Delaware's geography department.

(hat tip to Hube!)

My hack this week Mohammad Naseem. He's a Muslim cleric in England, comparing England to Nazi Germany:

Speaking outside the mosque shortly before the prayer session began, he compared the current situation, and anti-terrorism legislation introduced in Britain in recent years, to Nazi Germany.

"The German people were told the Jews were a threat. The same thing is happening here. The Muslims are now the bogey people," he said.

That's funny, I don't remember hearing of Jews blowing up German trains, nor have I heard anything of England putting Muslims in camps.

On a lighter note, did anyone else see Scrubs last night? Great episode, and a great running plotline on Iraq debates.

Labels: Climate Change, Hero/Hack

Posted by Ryan S. on Friday, February 02, 2007 at 2:24 PM | Permalink |