“Volcanoes are well known for cooling the climate. But just how much and when has been a bone of contention among historians, glaciologists and archeologists. Now a team of atmosphere chemists, from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the University of Copenhagen, has come up with a way to say for sure which historic episodes of global cooling were caused by volcanic eruptions.” Continue reading Chemistry trick kills volcano-climate cooling controversy
Category: Climate & Energy
Study: Sunlight stimulates release of climate-warming gas from melting Arctic permafrost
“Ancient carbon trapped in Arctic permafrost is extremely sensitive to sunlight and, if exposed to the surface when long-frozen soils melt and collapse, can release climate-warming carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere much faster than previously thought.” Continue reading Study: Sunlight stimulates release of climate-warming gas from melting Arctic permafrost
Krugman attacks ‘Ignorance Caucus’ — but (ignorantly?) asserts that sea-level rise is making Norfolk vulnerable
Paul Krugman needs to read his own newspaper before he calls others ignorant. Continue reading Krugman attacks ‘Ignorance Caucus’ — but (ignorantly?) asserts that sea-level rise is making Norfolk vulnerable
House GOP put Obama on Keystone Clock
“The Energy and Commerce initiative marks an escalation of GOP efforts to nudge Obama on Keystone after Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) gave the OK to a revised pipeline route. The Nebraska ruling was viewed as one of Keystone’s last hurdles, with clearing Obama remaining the final test.” Continue reading House GOP put Obama on Keystone Clock
UN: Growing African interest in nuclear power
Can the Muslim Brotherhood play nice with nuke power? Continue reading UN: Growing African interest in nuclear power
WaPo slams ‘science guy’ Bill Nye for spurious Nemo explanation
“Nye has created some wonderful science educational programs for children, but a weather expert he is not.” Continue reading WaPo slams ‘science guy’ Bill Nye for spurious Nemo explanation
Study: Colorado tree die-off triggered by hotter temperatures
“Since there is a very strong upward trend in Colorado summer temperatures, they could link tree death to climate change.” Continue reading Study: Colorado tree die-off triggered by hotter temperatures
German environment minister: No tracking
“I don’t see in the foreseeable future that fracking will be employed anywhere within Germany.” Continue reading German environment minister: No tracking
Irony: Whale oil as biofuel
The 19th century development of oil saved the whales who were being hunted for their blubber to light lanterns. Now an Icelandic fisherman has brought us full circle. Continue reading Irony: Whale oil as biofuel
A sea-level challenge from Peter Gleick
“In 2010-2011, climate deniers used this graph to say that sea-level wasn’t going up. What do they say now?” Continue reading A sea-level challenge from Peter Gleick
UN Climate Chief: Climate policy a matter for business and government
What about the rest of us? Continue reading UN Climate Chief: Climate policy a matter for business and government
Claim: Roller-coaster climate killed dinosaurs
“The asteroid that finished off the dinosaurs probably sent global temperatures plunging and then soaring, a leading US planetary scientist believes.” Continue reading Claim: Roller-coaster climate killed dinosaurs