“McKibben said that it would be an important step in breaking the ice if a county announced that it would not extract oil, gas or coal despite it being available.” Continue reading Eco-Imperialist Bill McKibben tells economically troubled Iceland to stop oil exploration
Day: May 6, 2013
Angel Merkel: Inaction on climate ‘not an option’
Failure is much better? Continue reading Angel Merkel: Inaction on climate ‘not an option’
Al Gore a BP investor — while producing ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
Al Gore is the perpetual hypocrisy machine. Continue reading Al Gore a BP investor — while producing ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
Fox Watch: Al Gore seeks meeting to convert Rupert Murdoch on climate
Murdoch was a warmist but has recently calmed down — though he has questioned the need for the Keystone XL. Continue reading Fox Watch: Al Gore seeks meeting to convert Rupert Murdoch on climate
WaPo Front Page: “Europe’s carbon market goes bust”
A most satisfying headline for a Monday morning. Continue reading WaPo Front Page: “Europe’s carbon market goes bust”
Claim: Kids living near ‘toxic waste sites’ get more lead, may have lower IQs
No kids were tested for IQ! So how do they know higher lead levels are even statistically associated with lower IQs? Continue reading Claim: Kids living near ‘toxic waste sites’ get more lead, may have lower IQs
Enviros attack Hansen for nuclear power support
He’s a “policy flake” and “radically downplays the risk of nuclear power.” Apaprently, Hansen is not a believer in the linear nonthreshold model of cancer risk — so he’s not all bad. Continue reading Enviros attack Hansen for nuclear power support
Post-NewTown anti-gun junk science starts: ‘Nearly 20 percent of suicidal youths have guns in their home’
This kind of junk is why there is opposition to the CDC conducting gun research. Continue reading Post-NewTown anti-gun junk science starts: ‘Nearly 20 percent of suicidal youths have guns in their home’
Claim: Flame retardants reduce child IQ
If the association is true, it is a classic socio-econonmic effect that has nothing to do with the chemical exposure — other than the chemical being a marker of poverty. Continue reading Claim: Flame retardants reduce child IQ