Warm soil warms the planet until temps hit 5 degrees above normal. We’ve had about a degree of warming since the pre-industrial era. So dirt will be a problem for some time to come? Continue reading New Study: Warmer soils release additional CO2 into atmosphere
Analysis shows tidal forcing is as a major factor in ENSO forcing
“Here on this page, you are going to find evidence that tidal forcing is one of the most important, if not the most important driver for ENSO variations.” Continue reading Analysis shows tidal forcing is as a major factor in ENSO forcing
NBC: Are you too sick to own a gun?
“But as lawmakers rush to restrict that access in the wake of recent mass shootings, mental health experts warn of unintended consequences: from gun owners avoiding mental health treatment to therapists feeling compelled to report every patient who expresses a violent thought.” Continue reading NBC: Are you too sick to own a gun?
Kristof: Chemicals more dangerous than Taliban
The only thing Kristof gets right in the article about how shampoo makes us fat is this phrase… Continue reading Kristof: Chemicals more dangerous than Taliban
Green Economics: Lose-Lose
Greens are agog this morning with a Guardian story about the UN agreeing to pay Ecuador $3.6 billion to NOT develop and oil field worth $7.2 billion. Sounds like a $10 billion waste to us. Continue reading Green Economics: Lose-Lose
Camp Lejeune Water Contaminated In 1953, Federal Agency Shows
There is no credible data linking this “contamination” to increased cancer risk. If politicians want to give money to servicemen, fine. But let’s not muck up the science for the rest of us. Continue reading Camp Lejeune Water Contaminated In 1953, Federal Agency Shows
DiCaprio to ‘fly around the world doing good for the environment’
“He burnished his green credentials in the Bild interview, saying: Continue reading DiCaprio to ‘fly around the world doing good for the environment’
Mass. official blasts ‘voracious appetite’ of EPA ‘beast’
“Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks Commissioner Robert Moylan had little love for the Environmental Protection Agency and the more than $1 billion in mandated water and sewer projects the city will be required to undertake in a report to the City Council regarding infrastructure needs over the next five years.” Continue reading Mass. official blasts ‘voracious appetite’ of EPA ‘beast’
Maryland Gov Proposes $1.5 Million In 2014 Budget for Fracking Research
Because Maryland fracking would somehow be different than Pennsylvania fracking? Continue reading Maryland Gov Proposes $1.5 Million In 2014 Budget for Fracking Research
Chart: The Black Triangle Suffocating Beijing
Lots of pollution, but no deaths. Continue reading Chart: The Black Triangle Suffocating Beijing
Great moments in failed predictions
“While searching for something else, I came across this entertaining collection of grand predictive failures related to resources and climate change, along with some of the biggest predictive failures of Paul Ehrlich. I thought it worth sharing.” Continue reading Great moments in failed predictions
140 countries agree to UN mercury treaty
“More than 140 nations have agreed on the first legally-binding treaty to curb mercury pollution. Delegates at UN talks in Geneva approved measures to control the use of the highly toxic metal, which is widely used in chemical production and small-scale mining, in order to limit mercury emissions.” Continue reading 140 countries agree to UN mercury treaty