“Governments are keen to avoid that other neo-liberal shibboleth, taxes, to meet this kind of emergency.” Continue reading Aussie Reds: Floods reveal twin scourge — Climate change and neo-liberalism
Day: March 13, 2012
Big Brother: Real-time CO2 emissions monitoring
Global warming will get even more Orwellian. Continue reading Big Brother: Real-time CO2 emissions monitoring
In History, Climate Skepticism Begins With Climate Scientists
“Before there was global warming theory, there was the “polar warming theory.” Continue reading In History, Climate Skepticism Begins With Climate Scientists
Old-School Socialist: Mann a hero beyond Galileo, Sagan, Gould, Carson
Just in case you wondering what a charter member of Democratic Socialists of America was thinking. Continue reading Old-School Socialist: Mann a hero beyond Galileo, Sagan, Gould, Carson
Deniergate Gets International Flare: Canadian scientists get U.S. money
“We will not be commenting on this matter” said a spokesman for the Canadian Environment Minister. Continue reading Deniergate Gets International Flare: Canadian scientists get U.S. money
Inhofe’s ‘global-warming hoax’ book event draws crowd
“The message today is this war isn’t over.” Continue reading Inhofe’s ‘global-warming hoax’ book event draws crowd
Mine Union Prez: EPA rule will cost jobs
A fading union speaks up too late about the EPA’s new Mercury Air Toxics Standard. Continue reading Mine Union Prez: EPA rule will cost jobs
Deniergate Accusation: Heartland entrapped Gleick?
Joe Bast — evil genius? Continue reading Deniergate Accusation: Heartland entrapped Gleick?
New theory: CO2 makes you fat
“Danish researchers have announced a rather wild hypothesis: Perhaps we are getting fatter and fatter because of the increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere.” Continue reading New theory: CO2 makes you fat
CO2 Caution: Baby in Womb
“Remember those old “Baby on Board” signs placed on car windows and bumper stickers?… Now comes the “Baby in Womb” bumper sticker…” Continue reading CO2 Caution: Baby in Womb
Uncertainty is Not Your Friend
At the University of Western Australia, uncertainty only goes one way. Continue reading Uncertainty is Not Your Friend
Faulty Wells, Not Fracking, Blamed for Water Pollution
“Every [contamination incident] we identified was caused by a failure of the integrity of the well, and almost always it was the cement job.” Continue reading Faulty Wells, Not Fracking, Blamed for Water Pollution