Against Klaus (2); Henry Porter

According to Tyden magazine, one of the peculiarities of Vaclav Klaus' book on global warming is that the most often quoted source is a science fiction novelist,Michael Crichton. Klaus also claims that his concern is for 'freedom'. Henry Porter is an accomplished novelist and journalist. Klaus and he ought to see eye to eye, as Porter has spent most of the last two years writing articles warning of various attempts by the British Government to limit the freedoms of its citizens. Porter however clearly does not see the discussion about global warming as a threat to freedom. This well balanced article takes a realistic view about the value of the recent Live Earth concerts, making it clear that he beileves we all can and should play our part to fight against climate change without giving up any important freedoms.