Enviros upset at word change in Alaska DNR mission statement

DNR Commissioner Dan Sullivan said the change is to better fit with wording in the state’s constitution, which in part says: “to encourage the settlement of its land and the development of its resources by making them available for maximum use consistent with the public interest.” Continue reading Enviros upset at word change in Alaska DNR mission statement

Claim: Volcanoes triggered Little Ice Age

“I think the lesson from this is that persistent [climate] perturbation of a few decades had a consequence that lasted centuries. That’s the way the climate system works, with thresholds and feedbacks. Unless we understand them well, we should be careful what we do.” Continue reading Claim: Volcanoes triggered Little Ice Age