January 2012 – Page 50 – JunkScience.com

Move over polar bears; Here comes the harp seal

Same scare. Different species. Continue reading Move over polar bears; Here comes the harp seal

Insurers thunderstruck in 2011, blame climate

Maybe they should just increase premiums. Continue reading Insurers thunderstruck in 2011, blame climate

Whine: Ex-Gingrich climate chapter author gets ‘hate mail’; Religious belief puts her beyond reproach?

Welcome to the club. Skeptics have been abused for years. Continue reading Whine: Ex-Gingrich climate chapter author gets ‘hate mail’; Religious belief puts her beyond reproach?

EPA dioxin standard to make food ‘unfit for consumption’

Bad news for Ben & Jerry’s? Continue reading EPA dioxin standard to make food ‘unfit for consumption’

Traffic causes tornadoes?

Neither correlation nor modulation are causation. Continue reading Traffic causes tornadoes?

CDC panel recommends new lead level standards

This action has nothing to do with improving public health. Continue reading CDC panel recommends new lead level standards

GM moves EV development to China

That will make the Volt even more environmentally friendly. Continue reading GM moves EV development to China

EPA Harbor Clean-up Backfires

The fish in the Richmond, Calif. harbor are more contaminated with long-banned chemicals. Continue reading EPA Harbor Clean-up Backfires

Trzupek: Bad Environmental Reporting: Exhibit A

“Excuse the Britishism here, but it’s appropriate: Steve Jones’ column in the Daily Telegraph yesterday is Exhibit A in showing how bloody thick journalists are when they write about environmental issues.” Continue reading Trzupek: Bad Environmental Reporting: Exhibit A