Science is in dismal shape if it purports to link cash register receipts with obesity. Continue reading Claim: BPA substitute can trigger fat cell formation
Month: March 2016
Claim: Chemical exposure linked to 1.4 billion euros in women’s health care costs
Report Ties Coal Plants to Water Shortage in Northern China
Oh… it’s a Greenpeace report. Nevermind. Continue reading Report Ties Coal Plants to Water Shortage in Northern China
Our Water System: What a Waste
The good news is water is the most abundant substance on Earth and, to the extent shortages exist, they tend to be only environmentalist-made. Continue reading Our Water System: What a Waste
Belgium ‘beefs up security’ at nuclear plants
In February, investigators probing the Paris attacks found video footage of a senior Belgian nuclear official at the property of a key suspect. Continue reading Belgium ‘beefs up security’ at nuclear plants
Video: Hillary Clinton calls climate change ‘most consequential’ challenge
From the 2014 National Clean Energy Summit. Continue reading Video: Hillary Clinton calls climate change ‘most consequential’ challenge
Is moderate drinking really good for you?
“A fundamental question is, who are these moderate drinkers being compared against?” Continue reading Is moderate drinking really good for you?
More settled science: Plants less sensitive as it warms
“Whereas plant respiration rates increase with rising temperature, plant leaves become less sensitive to this effect as they warm.” Continue reading More settled science: Plants less sensitive as it warms
Claim: Vegetarianism will save the planet
Not that any of the this analysis has real-world merit, but if people live longer, they will just produce more CO2. Continue reading Claim: Vegetarianism will save the planet
Claim: Human carbon release rate is unprecedented in the past 66 million years of Earth’s history
” Their findings suggest humans are releasing carbon about 10 times faster than during any event in the past 66 million years.” Continue reading Claim: Human carbon release rate is unprecedented in the past 66 million years of Earth’s history
Claim: Global warming pushes wines into uncharted terroir
” “Some people may still be skeptical about global warming, but not anyone in the wine industry.” Continue reading Claim: Global warming pushes wines into uncharted terroir
Germans Worry ‘Climate Dictatorship’ Will Trash Their Economy
Everyone should be concerned. Continue reading Germans Worry ‘Climate Dictatorship’ Will Trash Their Economy