The Telegraph is a British newpaper with a pronounced liberal bias. This article was a big surprise:
Climate alarmism should not be taught in schools
Eighty years ago, with the dawn of nuclear weapons, children were forced to confront the possibility that the world could end suddenly. In the 1950s, American school pupils were even shown the cartoon Duck and Cover to teach them how to shield themselves in the event of a Third World War breaking out. Now, children are being taught that climate change represents a similarly apocalyptic threat. Inevitably, as we report today, many are desperately worried.
Those responsible for promoting such alarmism are deeply irresponsible. If the majority of teenagers think that the world will end in their lifetime due to climate change then they are clearly not receiving a balanced education. Scientists and economists are divided on the pace of temperature rises, their impact and the correct response. The consequences of such misinformation on children are far more certain: many suffer mental health problems; others vow not to have babies to prevent “over-population”. This despite already crashing birthrates in the developed world.
Such millenarian despair is also irrational, breeding a sense of futility when there is ample evidence that humanity’s unique capacity for innovation is more than capable of driving change while actually improving living standards.
Sadly, this has not been the approach adopted by politicians pursuing the hubristic goal of net zero by 2050. It is true that the cost of renewables has slumped in recent years, but far too little effort has been put into ensuring that there is sufficient power from alternative sources for when the sun is not shining and the wind does not blow. Much of the supposed progress in this area has also only been achieved thanks to lavish subsidies that have made energy prices even more expensive than they otherwise would have been.
Much more at the site. A thoughtful exploration of the damage being done.
There is no climate crisis - the Earth has warmed and cooled (including five ice ages that we know about) over its history. It has done this and it will continue to do this. We may be having some effect on the temperature and weather patterns but to say that we are "causing" them is hubris. This planet is simply too big.
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