UN: Rising mercury emissions increase risk to humans

UN report + BBC reporting = FUBAR article. What’s mercury vapor go to go with burning coal for electricity? Continue reading UN: Rising mercury emissions increase risk to humans

Germans develop new politically correct use for tobacco — biomass

Imagine giant cigarettes, burning tobacco to heat water to spin turbines. Continue reading Germans develop new politically correct use for tobacco — biomass

Biden to deliver gun proposals by Tuesday

Sounds like it’s going to be a thoughtful process. Continue reading Biden to deliver gun proposals by Tuesday

James Murray: Skeptics 'hate the future'

If the future is junk science-based-totalitarianism, you can maybe understand our concerns. Continue reading James Murray: Skeptics 'hate the future'

Alarmists (again) trot out Kerry Emanuel as Republican global warming believer in video

Memo to the Union of Concerned Scientists: Not many Republicans are “ashamed to be an American” and not many wives of Republicans have renounced their citizenship. Continue reading Alarmists (again) trot out Kerry Emanuel as Republican global warming believer in video

'Exxon hates your children' video ad debuts this Friday on MSNBC

“Here at Exxon, we hate your children.” Continue reading 'Exxon hates your children' video ad debuts this Friday on MSNBC

NASA on the sun: ‘…tiny variations can have a significant effect on terrestrial climate'

“A new report issued by the National Research Council (NRC), “The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth’s Climate,” lays out some of the surprisingly complex ways that solar activity can make itself felt on our planet.” Continue reading NASA on the sun: ‘…tiny variations can have a significant effect on terrestrial climate'

About That Overpopulation Problem

“Research suggests we may actually face a declining world population in the coming years.” Continue reading About That Overpopulation Problem

Americans die younger than others in rich nations?

Is it our ethnic mix — and the lack of it in other developed countries? Continue reading Americans die younger than others in rich nations?

Who’s Worse — Al Gore or Bernie Madoff?

“If, in the words of La Rochefoucauld, ‘Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue,’ then Gore is one of the greatest ‘homageurs’ or all time.” Continue reading Who’s Worse — Al Gore or Bernie Madoff?

RFK Jr: Mercury poisoning is a growing global menace we have to address

Hate to be rude, but RFK Jr is really just stupid. Continue reading RFK Jr: Mercury poisoning is a growing global menace we have to address

Mann blames Wheat Belt drought on global warming

Because Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas have never experienced drought before? Continue reading Mann blames Wheat Belt drought on global warming