Ulrich Weber: Die Grundlage unseres Lebensstandards ist die industrielle Wertschöpfung durch Nutzung fossiler und atomarer Energieträger, ebenso wie unsere statistisch nahezu verdoppelte Lebenserwartung gegenüber „ökologischen“ Gesellschaften auf der alleinigen Grundlage von Ackerbau und Viehzucht.

Pat Boone, Tom Tamarkin: This letter to Pope Francis is about Anthropogenic Global Warming and our energy choices: wind, solar, fossil fuels, and nuclear with focus on nuclear fusion. Tragically the AGW concept has created corrupt conditions. This represents the worst side of economic imperialism: monies being taken from the people and redistributed to governments, institutions and corporations based on politics as opposed to science and solid economics.

Bill Mundhausen: The controversy among scientists doesn't stop at mere observation, but extends to recommendations about what actions we humans might take. Unfortunately, as long as money and power are in the equation, we may not get to good science for a time. We must therefore remain reasonably skeptical of climate-change claims. As both scientists and consumers of scientific reporting, we must recognize that the overall picture is unsettled and that we must not allow political advocacy to censor any views or steer our judgment.

Al Gore, Megan Toombs, Cornwall Alliance: As a forest fire burns miles of land, and leaves many families homeless, Al Gore has claimed it’s all due to global warming. Apparently he didn’t get the notice that it is in fact due to human causes, but not the cause he so adamantly promotes. The arsonist, Damian Pashilk, was arrested and arraigned on 17 counts of arson.