Study casts doubt on link between cannabis, teen IQ drop

Defense of dope smoking brings out epidemiological skeptics. And why wouldn’t these criticisms also be true for the lead-IQ claims? Continue reading Study casts doubt on link between cannabis, teen IQ drop

Obama mentions climate in time capsule note

The time capsule will be opened in 50 years. But you can look at its contents now. Continue reading Obama mentions climate in time capsule note

Lomborg: German electricity prices up 61%; Renewables to blame

“Real German electricity prices for households have increased 61% since 2000. One quarter of household costs now stem directly from renewable energy.” Continue reading Lomborg: German electricity prices up 61%; Renewables to blame

NAACP: Bloomberg soda ban racially unfair

The white man’s blunder. Continue reading NAACP: Bloomberg soda ban racially unfair

RealClimate Claim: No warming because Arctic under sampled

Of course, the entire atmosphere is undersampled. Continue reading RealClimate Claim: No warming because Arctic under sampled

Greenland Meltdown Devastation

But New Jersey got more beach! Continue reading Greenland Meltdown Devastation

The Atlantic: ‘When trees die, people die’

The emerald ash borer caused more people in Michigan to die of cardiovascular and lower respiratory tract illness? Continue reading The Atlantic: ‘When trees die, people die’

Hillary shouts at Benghazi hearing

… and contradicts her own rant. Continue reading Hillary shouts at Benghazi hearing

Team of Ex-NASA Scientists Concludes No Imminent Threat from Man-Made CO2

“A group of 20 ex-NASA scientists have concluded that the science used to support the man-made climate change hypothesis is not settled and no convincing physical evidence exists to support catastrophic climate change forecasts.” Continue reading Team of Ex-NASA Scientists Concludes No Imminent Threat from Man-Made CO2

GAO: Agencies dodge taking public comments on one-third of major rules

JunkScience: Agencies ignore public comments on the other two-thirds. Continue reading GAO: Agencies dodge taking public comments on one-third of major rules

Leaked UN climate report slammed for citing WWF, Greenpeace

“You’d think that the IPCC would have learned its lesson, that it would have told its authors not to rely on these sorts of publications.” Continue reading Leaked UN climate report slammed for citing WWF, Greenpeace

Boulder Mayor: ‘Decentralize, decarbonize and democratize energy’

Every house a power plant? Continue reading Boulder Mayor: ‘Decentralize, decarbonize and democratize energy’