San Diego Republican mayor pushes plan to run on 100% renewable energy

“Improvements to train and bike infrastructure should also prove popular, but a price tag has yet to be put on this. It’s likely that help from Californian or federal coffers will be required.” Continue reading San Diego Republican mayor pushes plan to run on 100% renewable energy

Billionaire Environmentalist to Spend $25 Million to Turn Out Young Voters

In 2014, Steyer spent $74 million to push climate for the elections. Almost all his candidates lost. Continue reading Billionaire Environmentalist to Spend $25 Million to Turn Out Young Voters

Claim: The United States absorbed carbon dioxide despite a drought

“{Climate researchers suspected that this summer drought four years ago could turn the contiguous United States into a carbon source.” Continue reading Claim: The United States absorbed carbon dioxide despite a drought

Claim: Changing atmospheric CO2 concentration was the primary driver of early Cenozoic climate

Science can’t tell us what is happening now with CO2 and the climate… let alone 50 million years ago. Continue reading Claim: Changing atmospheric CO2 concentration was the primary driver of early Cenozoic climate

Scientists advance disease resistance in 3 of world’s most important crops

The Nature Biotechnology reports focus on wheat stem rust, Asian soybean rust, and potato late blight, diseases that are difficult to control, and each capable of causing yield losses over 80%. Continue reading Scientists advance disease resistance in 3 of world’s most important crops

Beyond milkweed: Monarchs face habitat, nectar threats

For the last couple of years, activists have been telling us that Monarchs are about to go extinct because farmers are planting GMO corn fence post to fence post and using glyphosate to kill the Monarch’s favored milkweed. Sounds plausible…but turns out it’s not true. Continue reading Beyond milkweed: Monarchs face habitat, nectar threats

Top tobacco control experts to FDA: Studies of e-cigs suggest more benefit than harm

“Experts estimate that exclusive e-cigarette use is associated with about five percent of the mortality risks of smoking.” Continue reading Top tobacco control experts to FDA: Studies of e-cigs suggest more benefit than harm