From the days when a skeptic could get published in the MSM — here, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Christy offers a good overview of the satellite monitoring system he and Roy Spencer developed. Continue reading 20 Years Ago: 4-22-93 — John Christy says dire reports of global warming not based on reliable data; Satellite data show no warming
Good news for birds: GE warns of sliding wind turbine sales — results aren’t expected to improve
“General Electric Co warned of slowing profit growth in its industrial businesses due to weakness in Europe and sliding [wind and gas] turbine sales, unnerving Wall Street and pushing its stock down.” Continue reading Good news for birds: GE warns of sliding wind turbine sales — results aren’t expected to improve
Study: 20th century ‘hottest in 1400 years’ — Relies on pollen sampling, other proxy ‘data’
“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