Power Line But since 1999 new evidence has seriously weakened the case that carbon emissions are the main cause of global warming, and by 2007 the evidence was pretty conclusive that carbon played only a minor role and was not the main cause of the recent global warming. As Lord Keynes famously said, "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?"

Commentary » Blog Archive » China Claims the Seas Beijing has been issuing threats to ExxonMobil, demanding that the U.S. firm terminate its exploration deal with state oil company PetroVietnam. The two energy companies plan to look for oil in the South China Sea in an area Vietnam claims. Hanoi’s position is based on the fact that the area is on its continental shelf and within its exclusive economic zone.