JunkScience BigBrother-ed on Twitter over comments on Obama Interior Sec. nominee

I suppose it’s better than a drone strike. Continue reading JunkScience BigBrother-ed on Twitter over comments on Obama Interior Sec. nominee

New Food Scare: Nano-Powder on Your Donuts: Should You Worry?

“There are nano-sized particles in your food. Does this make you nervous?” Continue reading New Food Scare: Nano-Powder on Your Donuts: Should You Worry?

Polar bears ‘may need to be fed by humans to survive’ — or we need to kill them

“As a last resort, the paper mentions ‘intentional population reduction’ — the killing of starving bears.” Continue reading Polar bears ‘may need to be fed by humans to survive’ — or we need to kill them

Christie calls climate change ‘esoteric,’ says he’s too busy to consider impacts after Sandy

“It’s not a main concern for me,” Christie said when asked about climate change and Sandy during a news conference Tuesday.” Continue reading Christie calls climate change ‘esoteric,’ says he’s too busy to consider impacts after Sandy

Gore supports college divestment of fossil fuel companies — but what about at his own investment firm?

As reported by divestment campaigner-in-chief Bill McKibben: Continue reading Gore supports college divestment of fossil fuel companies — but what about at his own investment firm?

Nanny State: Sharp drop in drink deaths follows alcohol price rise

Beware of nanny-staters bearing statistics. Continue reading Nanny State: Sharp drop in drink deaths follows alcohol price rise

Washington Post May Cut Its Ombudsman Position

Current WaPo ombudsman Patrick Pexton isn’t worth a fig anyway. Continue reading Washington Post May Cut Its Ombudsman Position

Study: One in 20 cases of pre-eclampsia may be linked to ozone

Dubious — if true, pre-eclampsia would have occurred during all pregnancies in, say, 1960s Los Angeles when ozone levels could easily reach 500 ppb (vs. today’s standard of 70 ppb). Continue reading Study: One in 20 cases of pre-eclampsia may be linked to ozone

Insanity-laced new interview with RFK Jr: ‘We’re on a trajectory to creating a planet that is a science fiction nightmare…[if we burn all proven fossil fuel reserves] ‘then we are all dead’

He’s all for renewable energy — except where he lives. Continue reading Insanity-laced new interview with RFK Jr: ‘We’re on a trajectory to creating a planet that is a science fiction nightmare…[if we burn all proven fossil fuel reserves] ‘then we are all dead’

Open Richard III DNA evidence for peer review

Too bad the New Scientist doesn’t fee this way about climate science. Continue reading Open Richard III DNA evidence for peer review

Al Gore-backed green energy firm fined for violating minimum wage law

The law in California is $8/hour; the company paid $2.66/hour… in pesos. Continue reading Al Gore-backed green energy firm fined for violating minimum wage law

Will Chinese Pollution Lead to Coal-to-Gas Switching?

Not anytime soon. Continue reading Will Chinese Pollution Lead to Coal-to-Gas Switching?