“That included investment in Europe’s most polluting plant, the lignite-fired Belchatow in Poland.” Continue reading EU carbon market is subsidising Polish coal plants
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
China Curbs Plans for More Coal-Fired Power Plants
Well, let’s just say economic conditions are slowing their construction. Continue reading China Curbs Plans for More Coal-Fired Power Plants
Krugman: Clinton best prepared candidate ‘ever’ on economic issues
But his reasoning is nonexistent. Continue reading Krugman: Clinton best prepared candidate ‘ever’ on economic issues
Bill Gates: Carbon tax not right for the US
Gates is just another foolish warmist. But at least he’s got this much right. Continue reading Bill Gates: Carbon tax not right for the US
Food nanny WaPo assails The Bern for not wanting to tax sugar
” Ideally, the government would tax sugar itself instead of one — albeit major — class of sugary products.” Continue reading Food nanny WaPo assails The Bern for not wanting to tax sugar
Kasich campaigning to ‘fight’ climate change
Pandering for the government employee vote in Maryland. Continue reading Kasich campaigning to ‘fight’ climate change
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