Claim: Environmental crises may threaten pensions

That’s if Obama doesn’t wreck them first. Continue reading Claim: Environmental crises may threaten pensions

UK: Horsemeat containing carcinogenic drug ‘may have entered food chain’

“Labour claims it has evidence that several horses slaughtered in UK last year tested positive for ‘bute’ or phenylbutazone.” Continue reading UK: Horsemeat containing carcinogenic drug ‘may have entered food chain’

Hansen questions whether Obama ‘gives a damn’ about climate

James Hansen agitates in advance of Obama’s decision on Keystone XL. Continue reading Hansen questions whether Obama ‘gives a damn’ about climate

Bill proposed in Oregon would make cigarettes prescription-only drugs

Prison for possession of cigarettes without a prescription? And how would you get one of those from a physician? Continue reading Bill proposed in Oregon would make cigarettes prescription-only drugs

New smoking study debunks PM2.5 scare

The new study shows that thousands of years of ambient PM2.5 exposure has no effect on life expectancy. Continue reading New smoking study debunks PM2.5 scare

Lom-Gore-Borg: CO2 causes global warming

The Wall Street Journal wastes valuable editorial page space on the empty-headed un-Skeptical Environmentalist. Continue reading Lom-Gore-Borg: CO2 causes global warming

WashPost: Obama should approve Keystone; Opponents ‘bizarre’

The Washington Post today issued a forceful editorial in favor of the Keystone XL. Bill McKibben et al. get slammed in the process. Continue reading WashPost: Obama should approve Keystone; Opponents ‘bizarre’

Antibiotic-resistant diseases pose ‘apocalyptic’ threat, top expert says

Antibiotic resistant disease is at least a real threat. Continue reading Antibiotic-resistant diseases pose ‘apocalyptic’ threat, top expert says

Politico: Obama’s covert plans for climate

“Most important, EPA will be rolling out standards for new power plants beneficial to natural gas and that would essentially ban construction of new coal units.” Continue reading Politico: Obama’s covert plans for climate

53 senators push Obama to approve Keystone XL

But 60 votes would be needed to bring it to the Senate floor for a vote. Continue reading 53 senators push Obama to approve Keystone XL

Enviros: Four ways to respond to people who say the cold weather disproves global warming

Can’t wait until someone tries these on me. Note how #2 and #3 conflict, and #4 blows the enviros out of the water entirely. Continue reading Enviros: Four ways to respond to people who say the cold weather disproves global warming

Global Temperature Updates – 2012

“While Obama is imploring us to stop the global warming that is bringing us “the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms”, it would seem to be a good idea to see exactly what global temperatures have been doing in the last year.” Continue reading Global Temperature Updates – 2012