Inconvenient Truths for "Environmentalists"

In these two videos, the Competitive Enterprise Institute's R.J. Smith discusses, first, the history of environmentalism, and, second, the tragedy of the commons.  Great viewing!

Also from CEI, Marlo Lewis blogs on Indur Goklany's research into the happy trend of weather-related human deaths.  Here's Marlo's opening:

The indomitable Indur Goklany — "Goks" to his friends — has just posted a primer on extreme weather-related mortality entitled, Global Death Toll From Extreme Weather Events...