“Of the cases examined so far, 404 have been confirmed as having microcephaly. Only 17 of them tested positive for the Zika virus.” Continue reading Birth Defects in Brazil May Be Over-Reported Amid Zika Fears
Month: February 2016
Why Skeptics are Losing the Climate Change Battle
There is no such thing as mean global temperature. So there is little point in arguing about it. Continue reading Why Skeptics are Losing the Climate Change Battle
EPA slams states’ request to Supreme Court to halt climate rule
The rule could be halted as early as today. Continue reading EPA slams states’ request to Supreme Court to halt climate rule
Claim: Climate change’s frost harms early plant reproduction
What’s constant about climate change is that the guesswork always produces gloom-and-doom predictions. Continue reading Claim: Climate change’s frost harms early plant reproduction
Nations producing less greenhouse gas most vulnerable to climate change
Flashback: Obama on raising gas taxes: ‘It hurts’ families and businesses
From his March 30, 2011 address on energy security. Continue reading Flashback: Obama on raising gas taxes: ‘It hurts’ families and businesses
Obama to Propose a $10-a-Barrel Fee on Oil
Unserious government. Continue reading Obama to Propose a $10-a-Barrel Fee on Oil
Greenland Ice Sheet is being shaped by its past
“While the edges of the Greenland Ice Sheet have been melting at an accelerated rate over recent years, some mystery surrounds the center of this massive body of ice, which has grown thicker.” Continue reading Greenland Ice Sheet is being shaped by its past
A climate scientist speaks: ‘It’s a bit complicated’
“Leading UK climate modeller Richard Betts talks uncertainty, the warming ‘hiatus’ and why he engages with sceptics.” Continue reading A climate scientist speaks: ‘It’s a bit complicated’
Did EPA chief mislead Congress on Gold King mine investigation?
“They note that her senate testimony was “at odds with facts showing extensive coordination between EPA and BOR (Bureau of Reclamation) and other DOI officials with the Gold King site” incident.” Continue reading Did EPA chief mislead Congress on Gold King mine investigation?
PG&E’s ‘eco-friendly’ offer: Pay more, and we’ll green the grid
You can pay more for electricity that comes from who knows where… and you’ll feel good about it? Continue reading PG&E’s ‘eco-friendly’ offer: Pay more, and we’ll green the grid
Microcephaly’s Connection With Zika: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Okay, but kill the mosquitoes, anyway. Nothing good comes from them. Continue reading Microcephaly’s Connection With Zika: Guilty Until Proven Innocent