Big Oil's Role in Extreme Weather Events

2011-01-14
Yesterday, there were extreme weather events being reported by CBC in Brazil, Germany, Phillipines, and Australia. All were floods. Today the body count in Brazil is at 479 and the count is rising as fast as the flood waters.We had severe flooding here in Canada in the past year more than once and in more than one location. Each time I hear of extreme weather events now, I think of Big Oil's involvement. Planet S Magazine reports that Big Oil funds researchers who deny the existence of global warming/climate change just as the tobacco industry funded scientists who denied that tobacco was harmful. Perhaps Big Oil should be charged a tax to start a fund for climate change mitigation.