Even if so, mosquitos are the primary vector. Continue reading U.S. CDC probing 14 new reports of Zika sexual transmission
Claim: Earth is warming is 50x faster than when it comes out of an ice age
Only the headline, not the article actually makes that claim. Continue reading Claim: Earth is warming is 50x faster than when it comes out of an ice age
The Heathrow Airport Climate Protesters Are Going to Jail. Good.
“Judge Wright appears to have understood – as many in the judiciary, unfortunately, have failed to do – that religious belief, however fervently held, is no justification for economic terrorism.” Continue reading The Heathrow Airport Climate Protesters Are Going to Jail. Good.
Nike co-founder gives Stanford $400 million to study climate change, poverty
Is this for poverty stricken academics? What a waste. Continue reading Nike co-founder gives Stanford $400 million to study climate change, poverty
New York Asks SEC to Force Climate Vote Onto Exxon Proxy
Uh… if you don’t want to share in fossil fuel profits, invest somewhere else. Continue reading New York Asks SEC to Force Climate Vote Onto Exxon Proxy
Maryland sets bolder target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Maryland politicians have apparently not heard that the rest of the world is building 2,440 coal-fired power plants. Continue reading Maryland sets bolder target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Americans drive 3.1 trillion miles in 2015, a new record
Some states want to tax you on a mileage basis. Continue reading Americans drive 3.1 trillion miles in 2015, a new record
Claim: Available CO2 budget overestimated by 50-200%
“In order to have a reasonable chance of keeping global warming below 2°C, we can only emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide, ever.” Continue reading Claim: Available CO2 budget overestimated by 50-200%
Brazil plans to zap mosquitoes with radiation to halt spread of Zika virus
Oh no, there goes Tokyo. Go, go Godzilla. Continue reading Brazil plans to zap mosquitoes with radiation to halt spread of Zika virus
Claim: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy affects multiple generations
Nonsense. Lamarckism masquerading as “epigenetics.” Continue reading Claim: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy affects multiple generations
Urban soils release surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
The solution is clear: Pave the planet. Continue reading Urban soils release surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
El Niño prolongs longest global coral bleaching event
Then NOAA goes on to gratuitously conflate global warming with El Nino. Continue reading El Niño prolongs longest global coral bleaching event