Day: April 25, 2016

Claim: The United States absorbed carbon dioxide despite a drought

“{Climate researchers suspected that this summer drought four years ago could turn the contiguous United States into a carbon source.” Continue reading Claim: The United States absorbed carbon dioxide despite a drought

Claim: Changing atmospheric CO2 concentration was the primary driver of early Cenozoic climate

Science can’t tell us what is happening now with CO2 and the climate… let alone 50 million years ago. Continue reading Claim: Changing atmospheric CO2 concentration was the primary driver of early Cenozoic climate

Scientists advance disease resistance in 3 of world’s most important crops

The Nature Biotechnology reports focus on wheat stem rust, Asian soybean rust, and potato late blight, diseases that are difficult to control, and each capable of causing yield losses over 80%. Continue reading Scientists advance disease resistance in 3 of world’s most important crops

Beyond milkweed: Monarchs face habitat, nectar threats

For the last couple of years, activists have been telling us that Monarchs are about to go extinct because farmers are planting GMO corn fence post to fence post and using glyphosate to kill the Monarch’s favored milkweed. Sounds plausible…but turns out it’s not true. Continue reading Beyond milkweed: Monarchs face habitat, nectar threats

Top tobacco control experts to FDA: Studies of e-cigs suggest more benefit than harm

“Experts estimate that exclusive e-cigarette use is associated with about five percent of the mortality risks of smoking.” Continue reading Top tobacco control experts to FDA: Studies of e-cigs suggest more benefit than harm

Screening young athletes to prevent sudden cardiac arrest not proven to save lives

“The findings show that the harms outweigh any benefits, and no robust evidence exists to confirm it actually prevents deaths.” Continue reading Screening young athletes to prevent sudden cardiac arrest not proven to save lives