The latest hazard being proposed by global warming neurotics signifies a distinct shift to the outer limits of the lunatic fringe where, along with their compatriots from Anglican and United churches, they can fret about the imminent danger of being attacked by anti-global warming aliens.

The only thing missing from these speculations is what kind of low-carbon hybrid space ships they will arrive in.

From here:

We’ve all heard of the ravaged rain forests and the plight of the polar bear. But as far as reasons for saving the planet go, the one offered by scientists Thursday is truly out of this world.

A team of American researchers have produced a range of scenarios in which aliens could attack the earth, and curiously, one revolves around climate change.

They speculate that extraterrestrial environmentalists could be so appalled by our planet-polluting ways that they view us as a threat to the intergalactic ecosystem and decide to destroy us.