Day: February 6, 2013

Gore supports college divestment of fossil fuel companies — but what about at his own investment firm?

As reported by divestment campaigner-in-chief Bill McKibben: Continue reading Gore supports college divestment of fossil fuel companies — but what about at his own investment firm?

Study: One in 20 cases of pre-eclampsia may be linked to ozone

Dubious — if true, pre-eclampsia would have occurred during all pregnancies in, say, 1960s Los Angeles when ozone levels could easily reach 500 ppb (vs. today’s standard of 70 ppb). Continue reading Study: One in 20 cases of pre-eclampsia may be linked to ozone

Insanity-laced new interview with RFK Jr: ‘We’re on a trajectory to creating a planet that is a science fiction nightmare…[if we burn all proven fossil fuel reserves] ‘then we are all dead’

He’s all for renewable energy — except where he lives. Continue reading Insanity-laced new interview with RFK Jr: ‘We’re on a trajectory to creating a planet that is a science fiction nightmare…[if we burn all proven fossil fuel reserves] ‘then we are all dead’

House to Obama on Nuke Waste: No Yucca, no deal

“A leading House GOP member on nuclear issues said Wednesday that Senate nuclear waste management legislation that does not identify Yucca Mountain as a permanent repository will not pass the House.” Continue reading House to Obama on Nuke Waste: No Yucca, no deal

Maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution associated with low birth weights worldwide

I defy anyone to measure a 9-gram difference in birthweight and medically attribute it to a 10-microgram/m3 difference in outdoor particulate matter. Continue reading Maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution associated with low birth weights worldwide