Instead, leprechauns will capture carbon and sequester it at the end of rainbows or, alternatively, in boxes of Lucky Charms. Continue reading Ireland: New climate Bill to set no binding CO2 targets
Category: Climate & Energy
Figures behind Kyoto may be too low
“GREENHOUSE gas emissions in the 1990s could have been underestimated by billions of tonnes, throwing doubt on some of the maths behind the Kyoto Protocol, research by Australian and international scientists suggests.” Continue reading Figures behind Kyoto may be too low
Fred Singer on the Myths of Politically Correct Science
A terrific interview of Fred Singer. Continue reading Fred Singer on the Myths of Politically Correct Science
Michael Klare: Keystone approval would make global warming ‘occur at a faster rate than previously projected’
Doubtful. KXL will only serve to lower the price of oil, not increase emissions. Continue reading Michael Klare: Keystone approval would make global warming ‘occur at a faster rate than previously projected’
1974 Shock News: Global Cooling To Kill One Billion People
“Dr. Reid Bryson, a U. of Wisconsin climatologist, fears that climatic changes now in progress will eventually affect the whole human population — ‘like a billion people dying,’ he says.” Continue reading 1974 Shock News: Global Cooling To Kill One Billion People
FT: Climate change influences investment risk
The march continues to scare institutional investors away from fossil fuel-based portfolios. Continue reading FT: Climate change influences investment risk
Bangladesh faces mass migration, loss of land from climate change
Poverty — not more or less rain — is the problem in Bangladesh. Continue reading Bangladesh faces mass migration, loss of land from climate change
Fukushima Survivors To Sue Japan Government Over Role In Nuclear Disaster
“People whose homes or farms were hit by radiation from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant will file class-action lawsuits next month to seek damages from the Japanese government, lawyers said Friday.” Continue reading Fukushima Survivors To Sue Japan Government Over Role In Nuclear Disaster
Stalled Out on Tesla’s Electric Highway
Memo to Elon Musk: Nikola Tesla may be wanting his name back. Continue reading Stalled Out on Tesla’s Electric Highway
White House to Green Groups on State of the Union: ‘You’re going to like what you hear’
“In past speeches, there was a lot of, ‘I call on Congress,’ the official added. And what I’m expecting to see more of this time is, ‘This is what my administration is going to do.’” Continue reading White House to Green Groups on State of the Union: ‘You’re going to like what you hear’
WaPo: EPA ‘not the best way to reduce carbon emissions’
WaPo also admits “there is still uncertainty about exactly how sensitive the climate system is to a given increase in carbon dioxide concentrations.” Continue reading WaPo: EPA ‘not the best way to reduce carbon emissions’
NYTimes: ‘Cleaner energy does not promise… a healthier planet’
Then why waste the time and money? Continue reading NYTimes: ‘Cleaner energy does not promise… a healthier planet’