Booker: The mercury is falling, but our MPs are full of hot air

“Weren’t we told that, thanks to all that carbon dioxide we are pumping into the air, the world was faced with global warming; that, according to the computer models, temperatures were due to rise by at least 0.3C every decade; and that snowfall in Britain was ‘a thing of the past’?” Continue reading Booker: The mercury is falling, but our MPs are full of hot air

Democrat resolution says global warming could push women into prostituton

“Several House Democrats are calling on Congress to recognize that climate change is hurting women more than men, and could even drive poor women to ‘transactional sex’ for survival.” Continue reading Democrat resolution says global warming could push women into prostituton

Pa. environment agency debunks anti-fracking water pollution claim

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Monday announced that, after a 16-month investigation, there’s no evidence to connect natural gas drilling with high levels of methane found in private water supplies in the small town of Franklin Forks. Continue reading Pa. environment agency debunks anti-fracking water pollution claim

Syngenta: EU Member States again fail to agree restriction on key crop protection technology

“For the second time [the European Union Member States] failed to agree on the European Commission’s proposal for a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides.” Continue reading Syngenta: EU Member States again fail to agree restriction on key crop protection technology

Two more anti-Keystone XL activists arrested for chaining themselves to heavy equipment

Chained to equipment at 6:15am. Chained by police at 9:15am. Continue reading Two more anti-Keystone XL activists arrested for chaining themselves to heavy equipment

EPA fights human testing FOIA request: Demands exorbitant fees for recent, easily accessible docs

The agency continues to obstruct independent investigation of its illegal human testing activities. Continue reading EPA fights human testing FOIA request: Demands exorbitant fees for recent, easily accessible docs

UN Climate Chief: Imminent crossing of 400 ppm CO2 level calls for ‘heightened sense of urgency’

The sky continues to fall. Continue reading UN Climate Chief: Imminent crossing of 400 ppm CO2 level calls for ‘heightened sense of urgency’