Really Red: Chinese environment official challenged to swim in polluted river

Bao Zhenming, who declined to take up the challenge was offered over £20,000 to swim in the contaminated waterway. Continue reading Really Red: Chinese environment official challenged to swim in polluted river

Met Office: 2010 African rains caused by nat. variability but 2011 rains caused by manmade global warming

Part of the “Attribution of Climate-related Events Initiative.” Continue reading Met Office: 2010 African rains caused by nat. variability but 2011 rains caused by manmade global warming

Obama Settles on EPA, Energy Department Nominees

“President Barack Obama intends to nominate air quality expert Gina McCarthy to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz to head the Department of Energy as early as this week, according to a source familiar with the process.” Continue reading Obama Settles on EPA, Energy Department Nominees

Claim: Biofuels wiping out grasslands; ‘Comparable to deforestation in Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia’

“America’s prairies are shrinking. Spurred on by the rush for biofuels, farmers are digging up grasslands in the northern Plains to plant crops at the quickest pace since the 1930s. While that’s been a boon for farmers, the upheaval could create unexpected problems.” Continue reading Claim: Biofuels wiping out grasslands; ‘Comparable to deforestation in Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia’

White House Credits ‘Let’s Move’ for Halting and Reversing Childhood Obesity Trend

Reminds me of the “progress” reports on Stalin’s five-year plans. Continue reading White House Credits ‘Let’s Move’ for Halting and Reversing Childhood Obesity Trend

James Taylor: As The Consensus Among Scientists Crumbles, Global Warming Alarmists Attack the Integrity of Skeptics

Heartland’s James Taylor responds to the virulent attacks on the recent blockbuster survey of geoscientists and engineers on global warming. Continue reading James Taylor: As The Consensus Among Scientists Crumbles, Global Warming Alarmists Attack the Integrity of Skeptics