Politico reporter Darren Samuelsohn (for the second time today) tries scaring Republicans with the green card. Continue reading Politico tries spooking GOP on climate
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
Nanny Failure: No significant change in U.S. obesity
From hectoring/fearmongering to smaller portions to calorie disclosure to low fat/no fat/reduced sugar — food nannying has failed. Continue reading Nanny Failure: No significant change in U.S. obesity
Study: ‘Junk food’ in school not correlated with student weight gain
“Schools only represent a small portion of children’s food environment.” Continue reading Study: ‘Junk food’ in school not correlated with student weight gain
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
Italian Ship Wreck: ‘This is an ecological time bomb’
Or is it just an accident that can be cleaned up? Continue reading Italian Ship Wreck: ‘This is an ecological time bomb’
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
Brits fret plague and pollution brought by London Olympics
But London (and Olympic athletes) survived the pre-pollution hysteria days of the 1948 summer games. Continue reading Brits fret plague and pollution brought by London Olympics
Report: An end to GM crop development for Europe
North Carolina could use the jobs. Continue reading Report: An end to GM crop development for Europe