“A new study finds that Environmental Protection Agency pollution rules could increasingly prompt power companies to abandon coal and turn to natural gas — even if gas prices soar above their currently low levels.” Continue reading Study: EPA rules endanger coal even if gas glut lifts
Month: April 2013
Claim that dietary salt kills millions not based on relevant data and ‘is a very big reach,’ says Cleveland Clinic expert
Hillary Clinton debunked by CDC: HRC: ‘Some women are living short lives than their mothers’; CDC: ‘Don’t jump to conclusions’
Bob Woodward: Dinner with Al Gore ‘taxing’ and ‘unpleasant’
“He thinks he invented [reporting] also.” Imagine how the masseuse felt. Continue reading Bob Woodward: Dinner with Al Gore ‘taxing’ and ‘unpleasant’
Paleoecologist on possibility of volcanic eruption that cools planet, kills millions: ‘It could happen’ like in 536AD
“American paleoecologist Dr. Robert Dull believes he’s pretty much solved the mystery behind a catastrophic global climate change event from the sixth century.” Continue reading Paleoecologist on possibility of volcanic eruption that cools planet, kills millions: ‘It could happen’ like in 536AD
Josh Fox to slam fracking again: Gasland II to premiere at Tribeca Film Fest on April 21
“Gasland Part II is the definitive proof that issues raised by fracking cannot be ignored for long” — right-o. Continue reading Josh Fox to slam fracking again: Gasland II to premiere at Tribeca Film Fest on April 21
NOAA: ‘Climate literacy’ for kids includes knowing both the Mann and Marcott hokey sticks
The IPCC has abandoned Mann’s. Marcott has debinked his own. Why is NOAA teaching this junk? Continue reading NOAA: ‘Climate literacy’ for kids includes knowing both the Mann and Marcott hokey sticks
NOAA urges teachers to terrorize kids on climate: Dissolve a shell in acid to simulate ocean acidification by 2100
“Images on this page show what happens to a pteropod (pronounced “TARE-oh-pod”) shell when it is exposed to seawater with a pH that is lower than normal. After 45 days, the shell slowly dissolves. Earth’s ocean is not this acidic yet, but is predicted become this acidic by the year 2100 if humans continue the present pattern of adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.” Continue reading NOAA urges teachers to terrorize kids on climate: Dissolve a shell in acid to simulate ocean acidification by 2100
NOAA urges teachers to terrorize kids on climate: ‘Make an extinction polyhedron’ because climate changes causes ‘mass extinction events’
“The cause of most mass extinction events involved some type of climate change.” Continue reading NOAA urges teachers to terrorize kids on climate: ‘Make an extinction polyhedron’ because climate changes causes ‘mass extinction events’
Cornell President on fossil fuel divestment: “I’ve got to think long and hard before I put at risk fund flows that will benefit poor students”
“Bizarre” Bill McKibben’s quixotic divestment campaign is losing to fiscal reality. Continue reading Cornell President on fossil fuel divestment: “I’ve got to think long and hard before I put at risk fund flows that will benefit poor students”
Industry defends insecticides alleged to threaten bees; Neonicotinoids add €4.5bn annually—similar to the value added by the agriculture of Austria, Finland
In addition to these benefits, the danger to bees is junk science-fueled. Continue reading Industry defends insecticides alleged to threaten bees; Neonicotinoids add €4.5bn annually—similar to the value added by the agriculture of Austria, Finland
Four Penn State profs to bicycle to DC to raise awareness on climate; ‘A journey of faith’
Faith is what it takes to believe Penn State’s own Michael Mann. Continue reading Four Penn State profs to bicycle to DC to raise awareness on climate; ‘A journey of faith’