More likely, China would tell us to take a hike — like it did with the EU and its airline carbon tax. Continue reading WashPost: Carbon tax could force China to act on climate
Category: Climate & Energy
Cities affect temperatures for thousands of miles
Even if you live more than 1,000 miles from the nearest large city, it could be affecting your weather… Continue reading Cities affect temperatures for thousands of miles
Heat from North American cities causing warmer winters, study finds
“Researchers say extra heat generated by huge cities explains additional warming not explained by existing climate models.” Continue reading Heat from North American cities causing warmer winters, study finds
Shale gas boom now visible from space
The flaring is a result, in large part, of the low price of natural gas in North America, which can make it uneconomic to build pipelines and tanks to handle the gas released by oil production. Flaring is often the safest way to dispose of it.” Continue reading Shale gas boom now visible from space
Stephen King: NRA Should ‘Clean Up Blood, Brains and Chunks of Intestine’ After Next Massacre
From his new essay entitled, “Guns.” Continue reading Stephen King: NRA Should ‘Clean Up Blood, Brains and Chunks of Intestine’ After Next Massacre
NYTimes: Enjoying Snow, While We Still Have It
“In general, he says, there has been an “overall decline in snowfall.” Continue reading NYTimes: Enjoying Snow, While We Still Have It
Wente: Whatever happened to global warming?
“So far, global warming policies have probably done far more harm to the planet than global warming has.” Continue reading Wente: Whatever happened to global warming?
NYTimes: Your Biggest Carbon Sin May Be Air Travel
The global aviation industry could shutdown today and forever, and it would make scant difference in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Continue reading NYTimes: Your Biggest Carbon Sin May Be Air Travel
Obama EPA regs threaten 1,000 Navajo jobs
“In their zeal, Obama team willing to sacrifice Navajos’ jobs.” Continue reading Obama EPA regs threaten 1,000 Navajo jobs
Nicholas Stern: ‘I got it wrong on climate change – it’s far, far worse’
“This is potentially so dangerous that we have to act strongly. Do we want to play Russian roulette with two bullets or one? These risks for many people are existential.” Continue reading Nicholas Stern: ‘I got it wrong on climate change – it’s far, far worse’
MOJO: Great Barrier Reef At Risk From Coal
Wait ’til we start draining Australia of the trillion barrels of oil just discovered in the Outback. Continue reading MOJO: Great Barrier Reef At Risk From Coal
Young Climate Evangelical Whine: We’ve never had a cooler-than-average month
Poor, poor pitiful Ben Lowe: “Global warming is all we’ve ever known.” Continue reading Young Climate Evangelical Whine: We’ve never had a cooler-than-average month