Month: April 2013

EU Document: Failure to act on global warming reducing EU ‘cohesion’

“Failing to act or delaying action may put pressure on EU cohesion. Climate change impacts are also expected to widen social differences across the EU.” Continue reading EU Document: Failure to act on global warming reducing EU ‘cohesion’

McKibben-think: Fear of climate agreement will force pension funds to abandon $6 trillion in fossil fuel investments

“The six trillion dollar bet is that this calculation remains entirely theoretical, and that fossil-fuel companies will be allowed to keep pumping up the carbon bubble by investing more cash to turn resources into reserves, and continue booking them at full value, assuming zero risk of devaluation.” Continue reading McKibben-think: Fear of climate agreement will force pension funds to abandon $6 trillion in fossil fuel investments

Ohio Congressman: EPA release of farmers’ personal information appalling

“This incompetent, or deliberate, release has placed the CAFOs and their owners at the risk of possible vigilantes.” Continue reading Ohio Congressman: EPA release of farmers’ personal information appalling

20 Years Ago: 4-19-93 — Al Gore causes rift in Clinton administration over global warming

The Secretaries of Treasury and Energy push back against Al Gore pressure on Bill Clinton to commit to reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2000. Continue reading 20 Years Ago: 4-19-93 — Al Gore causes rift in Clinton administration over global warming

Why Al Gore is wrong about us burning 80x more coal than at the peak of the Industrial Revolution

Earth to Al: First, the industrial revolution is not over — but much of it has moved to China. Second, the IR has not peaked. We may burn much more coal today than 100 years ago, but we create much more wealth with the coal we burn. Continue reading Why Al Gore is wrong about us burning 80x more coal than at the peak of the Industrial Revolution

Enviros decry Keystone XL as ‘global genocide’ at public hearings in Nebraska

“U.S. construction workers, environmentalists and company executives squared off on Thursday at a raucous meeting on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but it was unclear the gathering changed any minds on the controversial project.” Continue reading Enviros decry Keystone XL as ‘global genocide’ at public hearings in Nebraska

New Scare: The Carbon Bubble — Are $6 trillion in fossil fuel investment really going to go ‘poof’ because there is no global warming?

No one alive today will see the end of fossil fuel use. Continue reading New Scare: The Carbon Bubble — Are $6 trillion in fossil fuel investment really going to go ‘poof’ because there is no global warming?

Science Fair Project: Organic produce healthier — for fruit flies

Sadly for this young scientist, nutrient levels in organic and conventional produce are the same, regardless of what happened to the fruit flies. Possibly lower pesticides residues may have had something to do with fruit fly health — but that’s pesticides’ raison d’etre. Kudos for creativity, though! Continue reading Science Fair Project: Organic produce healthier — for fruit flies

EPA faulted by Inspector General for delaying studies of asbestos dangers in Montana town

“Internal investigators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for years of delays in completing health studies needed to guide the cleanup of a Montana mining town where hundreds of people have died from asbestos exposure.” Continue reading EPA faulted by Inspector General for delaying studies of asbestos dangers in Montana town