Just how crazy is Elon Musk?

The WaPo reports on Tesla’s elusive Model X. Continue reading Just how crazy is Elon Musk?

Ridiculous: ‘An Investment Strategy to Save the Planet’

Certainly some investors may luck out an make money in “green” investment funds. Every scam has its winners, after all. Continue reading Ridiculous: ‘An Investment Strategy to Save the Planet’

Oxymoronic: ‘The Conservative Case for Solar Subsidies’

From a member of the Bush administration. No wonder Trump is on the rise. Continue reading Oxymoronic: ‘The Conservative Case for Solar Subsidies’

Now here’s a denier…

WaPo columnist Richard Cohen denies Communists were a problem in America. Continue reading Now here’s a denier…

Claim: Melting of massive ice ‘lid’ resulted in huge release of CO2 at the end of the ice age

For the unverifiable hypothesis file. Continue reading Claim: Melting of massive ice ‘lid’ resulted in huge release of CO2 at the end of the ice age

EPA chief kicks off 2016 with blog post full of arrogance, lies

Here’s just one paragraph from her blog:

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So here we go:

More frequent hurricanes?

Hurricane

Droughts?

Drought

Wildfires?

Wildfire

And then, how is helping to make sure poor people don’t get electricity or use less of it “moral.” It’s not. It’s immoral.

Tackling the ‘credibility crisis’ in science — new PLOS Biology meta-research section

“Widespread failure to reproduce research results has triggered a crisis of confidence in research findings, eroding public trust in scientific methodology. In response, PLOS Biology is launching on January 4th, 2016, a new Meta-Research Section devoted to research on research.” Continue reading Tackling the ‘credibility crisis’ in science — new PLOS Biology meta-research section

Why does industry keep ignoring the treasure trove of data against EPA’s PM2.5 claims

A good question, even if I did pose it myself. Continue reading Why does industry keep ignoring the treasure trove of data against EPA’s PM2.5 claims

Claim: Meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet releasing faster

Okay, but… Continue reading Claim: Meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet releasing faster

Worldwide electricity production vulnerable to climate and water resource change

Uh… climate change does not destroy water, the mist abundant substance on the planet. Continue reading Worldwide electricity production vulnerable to climate and water resource change

Claim: Large and increasing methane emissions from northern lakes

But methane is an irrelevant greenhouse gas. Continue reading Claim: Large and increasing methane emissions from northern lakes

Claim: Global warming a major threat to birds

How slight variances in the artificial construct of mean global temperature kills birds is beyond me. Continue reading Claim: Global warming a major threat to birds