“Nye has created some wonderful science educational programs for children, but a weather expert he is not.” Continue reading WaPo slams ‘science guy’ Bill Nye for spurious Nemo explanation
Day: February 11, 2013
Study: Colorado tree die-off triggered by hotter temperatures
“Since there is a very strong upward trend in Colorado summer temperatures, they could link tree death to climate change.” Continue reading Study: Colorado tree die-off triggered by hotter temperatures
Mosquito-Fighting Plan Allows Access To Private Property With No Warrant
“The 2012 West Nile season was the worst on record in Texas. More than 1800 were infected, 86 people died.” Continue reading Mosquito-Fighting Plan Allows Access To Private Property With No Warrant
German environment minister: No tracking
“I don’t see in the foreseeable future that fracking will be employed anywhere within Germany.” Continue reading German environment minister: No tracking
Celebrities to Obama: ‘Phase out fossil fuels’
Okay Morgan Freeman, Alec Baldwin, Edward Norton, Woody Harrelson, Susan Sarandon, Adam Levine, Bonnie Raitt and Jason Mraz — you go first. Continue reading Celebrities to Obama: ‘Phase out fossil fuels’
Irony: Whale oil as biofuel
The 19th century development of oil saved the whales who were being hunted for their blubber to light lanterns. Now an Icelandic fisherman has brought us full circle. Continue reading Irony: Whale oil as biofuel
A sea-level challenge from Peter Gleick
“In 2010-2011, climate deniers used this graph to say that sea-level wasn’t going up. What do they say now?” Continue reading A sea-level challenge from Peter Gleick
UN Climate Chief: Climate policy a matter for business and government
What about the rest of us? Continue reading UN Climate Chief: Climate policy a matter for business and government
‘Shooting Therapy’ Did Not Kill Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
“But Dr. Edna Foa, director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, says that what Chris Kyle was doing with Eddie Ray Routh was not only not prolonged exposure therapy, it wasn’t any kind of therapy at all. Dr. Foa should know; she invented prolonged exposure therapy.” Continue reading ‘Shooting Therapy’ Did Not Kill Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
Food Police: EPA should limit farmer use of weed killers
CSPI apparently wants EPA to go into farm management. Continue reading Food Police: EPA should limit farmer use of weed killers
Claim: Roller-coaster climate killed dinosaurs
“The asteroid that finished off the dinosaurs probably sent global temperatures plunging and then soaring, a leading US planetary scientist believes.” Continue reading Claim: Roller-coaster climate killed dinosaurs
Investors worth $87 trillion demand companies reveal carbon data
It’s a pity they don’t demand better economic policies from political leaders. Continue reading Investors worth $87 trillion demand companies reveal carbon data