Day: December 24, 2012

Goklany: How Fossil Fuels Save Humanity from Nature and Nature from Humanity

Until the last quarter of a millennium, mankind depended on living nature for all its food and clothing, most of its energy, and much of its material and medicines. Then mankind began to develop technologies to augment or displace living nature’s uncertain bounty. In a new study, author Indur Goklany shows how fossil fuels not only saved humanity from nature’s whims, but nature from humanity’s demands. Continue reading Goklany: How Fossil Fuels Save Humanity from Nature and Nature from Humanity

Ski Resort CEO: 'Count me out of the group that says we need to address climate change to save skiing'

Rob Katz is an admirable alarmist — one who thinks harm to the ski industry is the least reason to sweat climate change. Continue reading Ski Resort CEO: 'Count me out of the group that says we need to address climate change to save skiing'

Massive winter storm from Dallas to Maine threatens Christmas travel for 87 million people

How long until global warming is blamed for the first white Christmas in Oklahoma City since 1914? Continue reading Massive winter storm from Dallas to Maine threatens Christmas travel for 87 million people

EPA offers hints on fracking’s future

Fracking is safe until the Obama administration finishes burying the coal industry. Obama allows fracking to flourish because low gas prices are killing coal. But when that mission is accomplished, watch out frackers. Continue reading EPA offers hints on fracking’s future

Critical EPA report highlighting chemical dangers to kids is sidetracked

There is no credible scientific evidence that children are particularly vulnerable to chemicals in the environment. Continue reading Critical EPA report highlighting chemical dangers to kids is sidetracked

Growing Body Of Climate Science Spells A Challenge For Ski Resorts

Just the other day there was a full-page ski industry ad in the New York Times boasting about the snow base at Colorado resorts. Continue reading Growing Body Of Climate Science Spells A Challenge For Ski Resorts