Diet soda drinkers are probably already at greater risk of diabetes — that’s why they’re drinking diet soda. Continue reading Study: Diet sodas cause diabetes
Is MIT Nuclear Physicist Going To Be the Next Energy Secretary?
A pro-nuclear power, climate alarmist. Continue reading Is MIT Nuclear Physicist Going To Be the Next Energy Secretary?
European carbon price ‘inching ever closer to zero’
“”Dramatic”, “enduring”, “meltdown” – the words used by leading analyst firm Thomson Reuters Point Carbon to describe the continued slump in global carbon prices could not be starker.” Continue reading European carbon price ‘inching ever closer to zero’
FDA proposes to extend food labeling (libeling?) rules to supermarkets
Current nutritional labeling is a fraud. Continue reading FDA proposes to extend food labeling (libeling?) rules to supermarkets
JunkScience BigBrother-ed on Twitter over comments on Obama Interior Sec. nominee
I suppose it’s better than a drone strike. Continue reading JunkScience BigBrother-ed on Twitter over comments on Obama Interior Sec. nominee
New Food Scare: Nano-Powder on Your Donuts: Should You Worry?
“There are nano-sized particles in your food. Does this make you nervous?” Continue reading New Food Scare: Nano-Powder on Your Donuts: Should You Worry?
Polar bears ‘may need to be fed by humans to survive’ — or we need to kill them
“As a last resort, the paper mentions ‘intentional population reduction’ — the killing of starving bears.” Continue reading Polar bears ‘may need to be fed by humans to survive’ — or we need to kill them
Christie calls climate change ‘esoteric,’ says he’s too busy to consider impacts after Sandy
“It’s not a main concern for me,” Christie said when asked about climate change and Sandy during a news conference Tuesday.” Continue reading Christie calls climate change ‘esoteric,’ says he’s too busy to consider impacts after Sandy
Gore supports college divestment of fossil fuel companies — but what about at his own investment firm?
As reported by divestment campaigner-in-chief Bill McKibben: Continue reading Gore supports college divestment of fossil fuel companies — but what about at his own investment firm?
Nanny State: Sharp drop in drink deaths follows alcohol price rise
Beware of nanny-staters bearing statistics. Continue reading Nanny State: Sharp drop in drink deaths follows alcohol price rise
Washington Post May Cut Its Ombudsman Position
Current WaPo ombudsman Patrick Pexton isn’t worth a fig anyway. Continue reading Washington Post May Cut Its Ombudsman Position
Study: One in 20 cases of pre-eclampsia may be linked to ozone
Dubious — if true, pre-eclampsia would have occurred during all pregnancies in, say, 1960s Los Angeles when ozone levels could easily reach 500 ppb (vs. today’s standard of 70 ppb). Continue reading Study: One in 20 cases of pre-eclampsia may be linked to ozone