“Fossil fuel industry must show it is ‘force for good’ says Al-Naimi in face of campaign to blacklist polluting assets.” Continue reading Saudi minister warns oilmen: ignore divestment at your peril
Category: Climate & Energy
China’s climate envoy bullish on hitting reduction goal for 2020
Everyone that believes the Chinese government stand on your head. Continue reading China’s climate envoy bullish on hitting reduction goal for 2020
Wikileaks: US spied on Merkel, Ban climate communications
“US spies also targeted Germany’s communications with Japan on climate change.” Continue reading Wikileaks: US spied on Merkel, Ban climate communications
Congress: Top EPA Official Racked Up Huge CO2 Footprint Pushing Global Warming Rules
In addition to work travel, Janet McCabe commutes between her Indiana home and DC on a weekly basis. Continue reading Congress: Top EPA Official Racked Up Huge CO2 Footprint Pushing Global Warming Rules
Claim: Earth is warming is 50x faster than when it comes out of an ice age
Only the headline, not the article actually makes that claim. Continue reading Claim: Earth is warming is 50x faster than when it comes out of an ice age
The Heathrow Airport Climate Protesters Are Going to Jail. Good.
“Judge Wright appears to have understood – as many in the judiciary, unfortunately, have failed to do – that religious belief, however fervently held, is no justification for economic terrorism.” Continue reading The Heathrow Airport Climate Protesters Are Going to Jail. Good.
Nike co-founder gives Stanford $400 million to study climate change, poverty
Is this for poverty stricken academics? What a waste. Continue reading Nike co-founder gives Stanford $400 million to study climate change, poverty
New York Asks SEC to Force Climate Vote Onto Exxon Proxy
Uh… if you don’t want to share in fossil fuel profits, invest somewhere else. Continue reading New York Asks SEC to Force Climate Vote Onto Exxon Proxy
Maryland sets bolder target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Maryland politicians have apparently not heard that the rest of the world is building 2,440 coal-fired power plants. Continue reading Maryland sets bolder target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Claim: Available CO2 budget overestimated by 50-200%
“In order to have a reasonable chance of keeping global warming below 2°C, we can only emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide, ever.” Continue reading Claim: Available CO2 budget overestimated by 50-200%
Urban soils release surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
The solution is clear: Pave the planet. Continue reading Urban soils release surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
El Niño prolongs longest global coral bleaching event
Then NOAA goes on to gratuitously conflate global warming with El Nino. Continue reading El Niño prolongs longest global coral bleaching event