“In a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Monday, an international team of scientists reconstructed temperatures over the past 2000 years using proxy records such as tree-ring measurements, pollen sampling, coral reefs, ice cores and historical records.” Continue reading Study: 20th century ‘hottest in 1400 years’ — Relies on pollen sampling, other proxy ‘data’
WaPo: Europe ‘a green-energy basket case’, ‘dysfunctional’, Kyoto ‘not designed properly’ — Flashback to Dec. 1997: WaPo disses Kyoto
Hits Germany for shutting its nukes, Spain for over-investing in renewables, and France for not fracking — but still urges a carbon tax for the U.S. Continue reading WaPo: Europe ‘a green-energy basket case’, ‘dysfunctional’, Kyoto ‘not designed properly’ — Flashback to Dec. 1997: WaPo disses Kyoto
Joe Romm: ‘I don’t worry about the earth… Concern over the earth is elitist’
“…something people can afford to spend their time on when every other need is met.” Continue reading Joe Romm: ‘I don’t worry about the earth… Concern over the earth is elitist’
Hypocrisy: Enviro Journalist Society calls EPA e-mail scandal ‘totally bogus’; An effort to ‘politically damage EPA’
For the Society of Environmental Journalists, EPA transparency is only a problem when enviros can’t get info out of EPA. Continue reading Hypocrisy: Enviro Journalist Society calls EPA e-mail scandal ‘totally bogus’; An effort to ‘politically damage EPA’
20 Years Ago: 4-21-93: President Clinton commits to reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2000 — Reality: Emissions 13% higher
A surprise since the day before, the AP had reported that he would avoid such a commitment. Check out how Clinton did with respect to his commitment. Continue reading 20 Years Ago: 4-21-93: President Clinton commits to reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2000 — Reality: Emissions 13% higher
Copenhagen to be carbon neutral by 2025; Hilarious photo
A photo accompanying the article is captioned “Copenhagen already gets much of its electricity from wind power (photo: Justin Gerdes)”. Note coal plant blazing away in background. Continue reading Copenhagen to be carbon neutral by 2025; Hilarious photo
NYTimes: Audubon birders report 60% of N. American birds moving north because of global warming
But there hasn’t been any warming in 17 years. Continue reading NYTimes: Audubon birders report 60% of N. American birds moving north because of global warming
Obama war on coal continues with power plant water effluent proposal
Calif. fails to spend $455 million of federal money on drinking water improvements; EPA says “It’s really unacceptable”
“More than half of California’s population relies on a drinking water supply contaminated by arsenic, nitrates and other contaminants.” Continue reading Calif. fails to spend $455 million of federal money on drinking water improvements; EPA says “It’s really unacceptable”
Enviros blame fracking for deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion
“The U.S. could soon be home to a lot more ammonia factories — not a comforting thought after a deadly explosion at an ammonia fertilizer plant in Texas on Wednesday evening. You can blame the fracking boom.” Continue reading Enviros blame fracking for deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion
Mark Ruffalo in NYTimes: ‘Multiple proofs’ of fracking causing groundwater contamination — EPA: ‘No proven cases’
Artists Against Fracking maintain in the NYTimes that fracking-caused groundwater contamination is a fact. The EPA begs to differ. Continue reading Mark Ruffalo in NYTimes: ‘Multiple proofs’ of fracking causing groundwater contamination — EPA: ‘No proven cases’