> let's not pretend that the science for climate change and global warming is not rock solid
I didn't say it wasn't. I just said that this article is making giant leaps of logic and science to scare people. Even if I agreed with the policy suggestions of the most extreme environmentalists, I would disagree with this tactic. Science is on their side on a great number of issues, but transparent fearmongering like this will only serve to annoy people and ultimately hurt their cause.
Here's a thought. Instead of criticizing the article for scaremongering, how about rebutting the points? If you don't believe the permafrost is melting, say why. If you don't believe the planet is warming up, say why. If you don't believe that humans are contributing to the warming, say why. If you don't believe that ancient microbes thawing out is a matter to be concerned about, say why. By offering this sort of discourse, those of us who don't study microbes and infectious disease, for example, can become better informed.
I didn't say it wasn't. I just said that this article is making giant leaps of logic and science to scare people. Even if I agreed with the policy suggestions of the most extreme environmentalists, I would disagree with this tactic. Science is on their side on a great number of issues, but transparent fearmongering like this will only serve to annoy people and ultimately hurt their cause.