We don’t recommend that you drive or operate heavy machinery after consuming 4 drinks in 10 minutes — regardless whether the mixer is diet or regular. Continue reading Alcohol and diet soda may be a bad mix
Study: Deniers like conspiracy theorists
“My colleagues and I published a paper recently that found evidence for the involvement of conspiracist ideation in the rejection of scientific propositions—from climate change to the link between tobacco and lung cancer, and between HIV and AIDS—among visitors to climate blogs.” Continue reading Study: Deniers like conspiracy theorists
Study: Climate Change Could Push Indiana Bats Out Of State
Where will they go — Ohio? Continue reading Study: Climate Change Could Push Indiana Bats Out Of State
Ask Samuel Pepys — climate change is not new
On Jan. 29, 1661, Samuel Pepys wrote: “It being a most glorious and warm day, even to amazement, for this time of the year.” Continue reading Ask Samuel Pepys — climate change is not new
Senators Question EPA Air Regulation Rule Over Human Testing
Sens. Vitter and Sessions write: “Maybe the biggest reason to slow down [EPA’s new PM2.5] rule is that the EPA is talking out of both sides of their mouth. Continue reading Senators Question EPA Air Regulation Rule Over Human Testing
Claim: Soft-drink addiction caused Australia man, 25, to lose teeth, get blood poisoning
Uh… did anyone ask whether he brushed his teeth? Continue reading Claim: Soft-drink addiction caused Australia man, 25, to lose teeth, get blood poisoning
Greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants down 4.6 pct
DDT causes type 2 diabetes?
In poor Granadians, decades after the pesticide was banned? Continue reading DDT causes type 2 diabetes?
‘Obesity paradox’ solved?
Except that obesity is a symptom, not a disease. Continue reading ‘Obesity paradox’ solved?
Magical Food: Vitamin D, omega-3 may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer’s
But test tubes don’t get Alzheimer’s. Continue reading Magical Food: Vitamin D, omega-3 may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer’s
EPA: U.S. Power Plants Emitted 2.2 Gigatons of CO2 in 2011
That’s 67% of reported emissions. Continue reading EPA: U.S. Power Plants Emitted 2.2 Gigatons of CO2 in 2011
UAH Global Temperature Update for January, 2013: +0.51 deg. C
“The most common cause of such warm spikes (when there is no El Nino to blame) is a temporary increase in convective heat transfer from the ocean to the atmosphere.” Continue reading UAH Global Temperature Update for January, 2013: +0.51 deg. C