Cornell research group defends gas-drilling study

They claim that shale gas has twice the carbon footprint of coal over the short-term. Continue reading Cornell research group defends gas-drilling study

NY village to consider moratorium on fracking

Fracking is falling victim to mob-ocracy. Continue reading NY village to consider moratorium on fracking

Hansen: Planet heading toward ‘ice-free state’

“We would be sending our climate back to a state we haven’t adjusted to as a species.” Continue reading Hansen: Planet heading toward ‘ice-free state’

Mann expects to be attacked ‘forever’

Michael Mann spoke at EnviroDay at the University of Virginia about — “one-sided skepticism”? Continue reading Mann expects to be attacked ‘forever’

Environmentalist Wants Eco-Gulags For Climate Change Deniers

Maybe Katharine Hayhoe could lead Eco-Gulag Bible study group. Continue reading Environmentalist Wants Eco-Gulags For Climate Change Deniers

Hayhoe: ‘Climate scientists are like Boy Scouts trying to fight the Marines’

Katharine Hayhoe continues her whine country tour; this time with the Grist writer who suggested Nuremberg-style trials for skeptics. Continue reading Hayhoe: ‘Climate scientists are like Boy Scouts trying to fight the Marines’

UN chief calls for more clean energy to reduce poverty

Earth to Ban Ki-moon. Continue reading UN chief calls for more clean energy to reduce poverty

Obama jobs council: What global warming?

The President’s Council on Competitiveness has issued it’s 2011 report — it’s pro-coal and no mention of “global warming,” “climate change” or “greenhouse gases.” Continue reading Obama jobs council: What global warming?

Regulators say hydraulic fracturing may have caused oil spill on Canadian farm

So clean it up, figure out what happened and let’s get fracking. Continue reading Regulators say hydraulic fracturing may have caused oil spill on Canadian farm

Report: Warmer summers may be causing colder winters

So what are the perfect temperatures for summer and winter? Continue reading Report: Warmer summers may be causing colder winters

Report: Tourism a victim, source of global warming

Maybe the industry can come up with stay-at-home (i.e., stay-cation) packages. Continue reading Report: Tourism a victim, source of global warming

Emanuel fails to disclose conflict of interest in latest paper

Will the insurance companies that MIT’s Kerry Emanuel works for benefit from his latest ‘study’? Continue reading Emanuel fails to disclose conflict of interest in latest paper