Patrick Michaels exposes the global warming scam in “Climate Coup”
09/18/2025 / By Kevin Hughes
Global warming alarmism has permeated various sectors, including education, national defense, international development and academic publishing. This pervasive narrative of climate catastrophe has led to fear-based education, financial exploitation under the guise of climate justice and the use of climate change as a justification for military budget increases and trade restrictions.
Patrick Michaels criticizes the IPCC for relying on non-peer-reviewed sources, which has led to the retraction of claims about the Amazon rainforests, African crop harvests and Himalayan glaciers. The 2009 Climategate scandal, involving leaked emails from the University of East Anglia, further undermined the IPCC’s credibility by exposing efforts to conceal flaws and exclude skeptics.
The book highlights the growing power of the executive branch, particularly the EPA, in implementing climate policies without explicit congressional authorization. The EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” in 2009, which classified carbon dioxide as a pollutant, is cited as an example of this trend, raising concerns about the erosion of constitutional principles of limited government and separation of powers.
Michaels criticizes aggressive climate policies like the American Clean Energy and Security Act for their potential to increase the cost of electricity and energy, mandate costly regulations and impose economic burdens similar to those experienced by Spain with its green energy subsidies. He argues that these policies could lead to significant economic and social disruptions.
The book examines the militarization of climate change, with the Department of Defense using it as a justification for budget increases and the development of literature that amplifies military roles based on climate threats.
In recent years, the debate surrounding climate change has intensified, with significant implications for policy, science and society. The book “Climate Coup: Global Warming’s Invasion of Our Government and Our Lives” by Patrick Michaels provides a critical examination of the pervasive influence of global warming alarmism on various aspects of our lives.
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