Category: Climate & Energy

It’s “on the rise” — so let us over-insure you? Continue reading Rip-off: Hartford runs 'extreme weather' ad on NYTimes web site

Time to make DC a carbon-free zone. Continue reading Done deal: Washington, D.C. to complete warmest year on record in 2012

“To the great credit of The Age and its pluralistic tradition, the occasional sceptical science article has been published along with regular cartoons on the issue.” Continue reading Spooner: Sceptics weather the storm to put their case on climate

No mention of Kerry’s green wife, who he met at a 1990 Earth Day rally. Continue reading LATimes: Kerry's climate change credentials

The wind industry tried to grow by vilifying fossil fuels and, in the process, made mortal political enemies. Now it is set to reap what it sowed. Continue reading Developers of Wind Farms Run a Race Against the Calendar

The New York Times continues to rebuke Obama for inaction on climate. Continue reading NYTimes: Time to Confront Climate Change

“Political venture capital turns out to be a loser.” Continue reading WSJ: Silicon Valley's Green Energy Mistake

By Viv Forbes
December 27, 2012

Green politicians need to learn Newton’s Law of Government Regulations: – “Whenever government legislates to force an economic outcome, the long term effect will be equal and opposite to that intended.” Continue reading Viv Forbes: UK gov't wins inaugural 'Gorebalism Award for Goofy Green Policies That Have Inconvenient Outcomes'

“The replacement for late Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye (D) said Wednesday that climate change is at the top of his legislative agenda.” Continue reading New Hawaii senator: Global warming 'the most urgent challenge of our generation'

Contrary to the implication of this Miami Herald article, the membership of the National Academy of Sciences has never reached any conclusion about global warming — and Abraham Lincoln did not “found” the NAS. Continue reading Another record-breaking year for climate change