Coal set to regain market share lost last year to natural gas

So says the CEO of the largest U.S. coal. company. Continue reading Coal set to regain market share lost last year to natural gas

Poll: Majority Say Pipeline More Important Than Climate Change

By more than 2 to 1. Continue reading Poll: Majority Say Pipeline More Important Than Climate Change

Claim: Air pollution linked to atherosclerosis

It’s debatable whether smoking causes atherosclerosis, a condition that develops naturally and could be affected by myriad other factors. The notion of ambient air quality causing it is ridiculous. Continue reading Claim: Air pollution linked to atherosclerosis

Historic: Duluth, MN has gotten 51″ of global warming in April

“Today’s early afternoon temperatures were 20-40 degrees colder than normal through the Plains into Texas.” Continue reading Historic: Duluth, MN has gotten 51″ of global warming in April

Media Matters says ‘climate change’ was a GOP euphemism

Right-o. That’s why the UN group is called the “Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change” — established in 1988, 14 years before Frank Luntz talked about “climate change” as a less scary term. Continue reading Media Matters says ‘climate change’ was a GOP euphemism

Marylanders to pay ‘rain tax’; Based on how much pavement owned

How big is your driveway? Continue reading Marylanders to pay ‘rain tax’; Based on how much pavement owned

Study: Lawns emit more CO2 than corn fields; Add to urban heat island effect

The results suggest that urban heat islands may be working at smaller scales than previously thought. Continue reading Study: Lawns emit more CO2 than corn fields; Add to urban heat island effect

‘Anti-intellectualism’ and retired realtor blamed for defeat of North Carolina sea-level rise bill

A group of North Carolina businesses “chose to embrace run-of-the-mill anti-global-warming arguments and cloaked itself with dubious ‘experts’ whose scientific views are at the outermost fringes of climate science. They started a war and won the first battle.” Congrats to John Droz. Continue reading ‘Anti-intellectualism’ and retired realtor blamed for defeat of North Carolina sea-level rise bill

Atmospheric CO2 at 398.36 ppm today — Where’s the warming? Anyone?

The daily Keeling Curve reading. Continue reading Atmospheric CO2 at 398.36 ppm today — Where’s the warming? Anyone?

Food Nannies: Menu labels should display amount of exercise needed to burn calories

“Calories-in = calories-out” is yet another food myth. Continue reading Food Nannies: Menu labels should display amount of exercise needed to burn calories

Delingpole: ‘Global warming’ was always far too important to be left to the scientists

“Now that global warming is completely unravelling, I want to elaborate on a point I made a few blogposts back about the role of humanities graduates in this great debate.” Continue reading Delingpole: ‘Global warming’ was always far too important to be left to the scientists

Claim: Global warming may cause Great Lakes to evaporate

“An increase in water temperature leads to increased evaporation, which can cause water levels to drop.” Continue reading Claim: Global warming may cause Great Lakes to evaporate