“Computer models are starting to come into agreement that a powerful arctic cold front will plunge southward Sunday, sending temperatures plummeting just in time for President Obama’s second inauguration Monday, January 21.” Continue reading Arctic blast may blow in for Obama’s inauguration in Washington, D.C.
Category: Climate & Energy
Chevron CEO: Gov’ts more scared of high energy prices than global warming
“The day-to-day decisions being made (show) that concern about climate change is less than other concerns that they have.” Continue reading Chevron CEO: Gov’ts more scared of high energy prices than global warming
Harvard paper blames enviros, not Obama for cap-and-trade failure
Theda Skocpol also predicts Obama will not help enviros in his second term. He certainly didn’t mention climate at today’s press conference. Continue reading Harvard paper blames enviros, not Obama for cap-and-trade failure
Global warming has increased monthly heat records by a factor of five
So what. There’s been no global warming over the past 17 years despite 500+ billion tons of CO2 emissions? Continue reading Global warming has increased monthly heat records by a factor of five
Study: Most Arctic mammals to benefit from global warming
“The climate changes depicted by climatologists up to the year 2080 will benefit most mammals that live in northern Europe’s Arctic and sub-Arctic land areas today if they are able to reach their new climatic ranges. This is the conclusion drawn by ecologists at Umeå University in a recently published article in the journal Plos ONE.” Continue reading Study: Most Arctic mammals to benefit from global warming
Obama, media ignore climate, clean energy in press conference
“And we’ve got to reach for energy independence,” is all he said. Continue reading Obama, media ignore climate, clean energy in press conference
‘Amphibious house’ designed to resist flooding – video
Engineers who see flooding as a ‘friend’. Continue reading ‘Amphibious house’ designed to resist flooding – video
Harvard Researcher: Why the environmental movement couldn’t get cap-and-trade passed
Those gosh-darned deniers, again. Continue reading Harvard Researcher: Why the environmental movement couldn’t get cap-and-trade passed
Sierra Club Launches New Campaign: Obama Climate Legacy
A wrecked economy. Continue reading Sierra Club Launches New Campaign: Obama Climate Legacy
Seattle warns of floods by 2050, proposes ‘Climate Action Plan’
“The city expects to adopt the Climate Action Plan by April 22, Earth Day.” Continue reading Seattle warns of floods by 2050, proposes ‘Climate Action Plan’
Tough limits on global greenhouse gas emissions could reduce some climate change damage by two-thirds…
… and reduce our standard of living and quality of life by 99%? Continue reading Tough limits on global greenhouse gas emissions could reduce some climate change damage by two-thirds…
Stoked: Climate Change to create epic surfing conditions?
“A report by Nature magazine points towards this being the case, at least down under, where waves are set to be higher.” Continue reading Stoked: Climate Change to create epic surfing conditions?