Day: January 18, 2013
Severe droughts in Amazon linked to climate change, says study
“An area in the Amazon twice the size of California is experiencing what scientists call a “megadrought.” The prolonged drought, which began in 2005, has caused widespread damage to the area and may possibly be a sign that the rainforest is showing the first signs of large-scale degradation due to climate change.” Continue reading Severe droughts in Amazon linked to climate change, says study
Mayors use climate to nurse off federal purse
“Mayors contend that those [climate initiatives] often need federal funding.” Continue reading Mayors use climate to nurse off federal purse
Rand Paul rips New Jersey Fats for NRA comments
Nervous Enviros: Farewell, Obama’s ‘Green Dream Team’
Obama keeps saying that climate will be an important issue in the next term — but where’s his team? Continue reading Nervous Enviros: Farewell, Obama’s ‘Green Dream Team’
Global warming to chill Obama’s inauguration
“Sudden stratospheric warming event.” Continue reading Global warming to chill Obama’s inauguration
California Truckers Challenge Constitutionality of Diesel Regulations
States are pre-empted from regulating motor carriers — as in forcing either the replacement of engines or retrofitting of equipment with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF’s) that can cost upwards of $20,000 per vehicle. Continue reading California Truckers Challenge Constitutionality of Diesel Regulations
Mother Jones: Planet could get ‘baked to a cinder’
“The climate community may have to get a bit more direct about things if they want to make progress before the planet gets baked to a cinder.” [Mother Jones]
[h/t Tom Nelson]
AP: Obama ‘Doesn’t Have Control of Day-to-Day Weather’
He promised warmer Inauguration Day weather. Continue reading AP: Obama ‘Doesn’t Have Control of Day-to-Day Weather’
Oreskes equates climate change to the ‘Nazi atomic bomb’
And Obama should save us with an Executive order. Continue reading Oreskes equates climate change to the ‘Nazi atomic bomb’
Browner and Podesta: Why We Now Oppose Drilling in the Arctic
“Now”? When did they support it? Did we blink? Continue reading Browner and Podesta: Why We Now Oppose Drilling in the Arctic
Satellites Confirm: Atmospheric Global Cooling Reigns, Not The IPCC’s Predicted CO2 ‘Global Warming’
“The 2012 year-end satellite measurements continue to be cruel to the IPCC’s green-sharia scientists – this UN agency has long predicted huge atmospheric global warming from CO2 emissions …..yet in reality, global cooling currently dominates.” Continue reading Satellites Confirm: Atmospheric Global Cooling Reigns, Not The IPCC’s Predicted CO2 ‘Global Warming’