Topic: Greenhouse Effect

A 1982 CBS News report by Dan Rather is revisited, showing that the "greenhouse effect" and predictions of Florida being flooded have been part of the media narrative for over 40 years. The archival footage features scientists warning that burning coal and oil would lead to agricultural disruption and rising sea levels. The consistency of these warnings over four decades is used to question the urgency of modern climate "emergencies."

A 1982 CBS News report featuring Dan Rather illustrates the early media focus on the "greenhouse effect" before the term "global warming" became dominant. The archival footage highlights scientific theories from 42 years ago regarding melting Antarctic ice and rising sea levels. The discussion contrasts these early 80s warnings with the "global cooling" and "new ice age" scares prevalent in mainstream media during the late 1970s.

Secretary of State John Kerry's rhetoric on climate change is compared to religious proselytizing, specifically his use of the phrase "if you accept the science." Kerry stated that "the science is screaming at us" regarding the greenhouse effect and current global weather patterns. Critics argue this framing treats scientific methodology as a matter of faith rather than empirical inquiry.

Secretary of State John Kerry's speech on climate change is mocked for its repetitive use of the word "science." Kerry asserts that "the science is screaming at us" and that any schoolchild understands the greenhouse effect. The hosts joke that greenhouses are primarily for growing marijuana and criticize Kerry's claim that "science is causing the climate to change."

The hosts discuss a new batch of "Climate Gate" emails and suggest they are a "red herring" to shift focus from the IPCC to the UNPCC. They play a clip from a children's program about global warming, criticizing it as "death indoctrination" for kids through scary imagery and music.