David R. Legates

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Feb 27, 2022
Ruminations on the science in Katharine Hayhoe’s 'Saving Us: A climate scientist’s case for hope and healing in a divided world'
Whatever the cause(s), this warming is not the dire situation that Hayhoe paints. As John Adams said, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
Jul 30, 2020
A carbon tax would harm the poor
Such a tax imposed upon our poorest citizens would greatly reduce their ability to provide for their families, thereby making them more dependent on government subsidies and handouts.
Nov 21, 2017
Climate Change and the Christian Faith
Shouldn't we, as Christians, heed the call of our Savior and protect the least of our brethren? Shouldn't we resist the call to end fossil fuel use and substitute more expensive, less reliable energy sources?
May 17, 2012
Rational Thought Underlies Conservative Christian Views on Climate Change
Environmentalist David Suzuki writes in his recent article " Is it Just Me, or is the World Getting Nuttier? " that some American and Canadian scientists hold religious views that are anti-science. He argued that some climate scientists – including me by name – put "misguided beliefs above rational thought."