“Dr Pachauri said global average temperatures had plateaued at record levels and that the halt did not disprove global warming.” Continue reading IPCC head Pachauri acknowledges global warming standstill
Study: Geoengineering by coalition would work where a climate treaty has failed
“… countries that aren’t included in the coalition would actually want to join so that they could move the thermostat, so to speak, in the direction that better suits their interests.” Continue reading Study: Geoengineering by coalition would work where a climate treaty has failed
Arbitrary 2C temp limit scare fails: Warning now down to 1.5C
“1.5C rise in temperature enough to start permafrost melt, scientists warn.” Continue reading Arbitrary 2C temp limit scare fails: Warning now down to 1.5C
EPA Succession: Like when Fidel Castro ‘passed the hammer and sickle to his little brother Raul’
From the American Energy Alliance: Continue reading EPA Succession: Like when Fidel Castro ‘passed the hammer and sickle to his little brother Raul’
NYTimes: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
“But the largest weight-inducing food was the potato chip. Continue reading NYTimes: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
NASA Photo of Muir Glacier: “Now you See It (1941); Now You Don’t (2004)”
If you look really close in the 2004 image, you can see the human fingerprint…but don’t strain your eyes. Continue reading NASA Photo of Muir Glacier: “Now you See It (1941); Now You Don’t (2004)”
Climate.gov: 335th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th-century average
But it’s been warming since about 1650! Continue reading Climate.gov: 335th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th-century average
Really Red: Chinese environment official challenged to swim in polluted river
Bao Zhenming, who declined to take up the challenge was offered over £20,000 to swim in the contaminated waterway. Continue reading Really Red: Chinese environment official challenged to swim in polluted river
Met Office: 2010 African rains caused by nat. variability but 2011 rains caused by manmade global warming
Part of the “Attribution of Climate-related Events Initiative.” Continue reading Met Office: 2010 African rains caused by nat. variability but 2011 rains caused by manmade global warming
Bastardi: Arctic sea ice almost exactly average for this time of year
“More proof of global warming.” 🙂 Continue reading Bastardi: Arctic sea ice almost exactly average for this time of year
Obama Settles on EPA, Energy Department Nominees
“President Barack Obama intends to nominate air quality expert Gina McCarthy to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz to head the Department of Energy as early as this week, according to a source familiar with the process.” Continue reading Obama Settles on EPA, Energy Department Nominees
Claim: Biofuels wiping out grasslands; ‘Comparable to deforestation in Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia’
“America’s prairies are shrinking. Spurred on by the rush for biofuels, farmers are digging up grasslands in the northern Plains to plant crops at the quickest pace since the 1930s. While that’s been a boon for farmers, the upheaval could create unexpected problems.” Continue reading Claim: Biofuels wiping out grasslands; ‘Comparable to deforestation in Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia’