March 24, 2010 – 7:46 am
Yes, I am an environmentalist. Yes, I believe in sustainability. Yes, I believe in conservation, renewable energy sources, saving the manatees, restricting the harvesting of marine animals such as whales, sharks, and dolphins. I like clean air, water, and land. That said, it is things like this which make me say I am an environmentalist […]
March 15, 2010 – 6:59 pm
Sigh. Crystal ball time Heat-related deaths, the spread of infectious diseases and the threat of natural disasters in Chicago could skyrocket in the coming decades unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed, according to the U.S. Global Change Research Program. In the 2009 report, projections for Chicago suggest that the average number of deaths due to […]
March 8, 2010 – 2:24 pm
A handy reference for the AGW scandals. Himalayas? Senior scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WITG) has rejected the Global Warming Theory and told that the Himalayas are quite safer zone on earth, where Global Warming has no role in controlling the conditions. “According to a data for over 140 years available with […]
March 4, 2010 – 10:00 am
Here we go: Darwin Foes Add Warming to Targets Critics of the teaching of evolution in the nation’s classrooms are gaining ground in some states by linking the issue to global warming, arguing that dissenting views on both scientific subjects should be taught in public schools. My first thought when I caught the headline and […]
February 28, 2010 – 8:25 am
Collapsing Science Today: After Climategate hit the airwaves and Copenhagen was a cold and snowy disaster, Al Gore, Jr. disappeared from the public scene. As this extremely cold and snowy chugged on (there is a chance of snow Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in D.C. again!), Al Gore laid low. As even more problems with the […]
February 25, 2010 – 10:00 am
Amazingly, the science is so settled and the data so picture perfect that leading climate alarmists want a do over The two most influential advisory bodies on climate change are planning independent reviews of their research in an attempt to regain public trust after revelations about errors and the suppression of data. The Intergovernmental Panel […]
February 24, 2010 – 9:30 am
Collapsing Science Today: Hey, don’t say climate alarmists are over the top or something Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is comparing climate change skeptics to those who disregarded the Nazi threat to America in the 1930s, adding a strident rhetorical shot to the already volatile debate over climate change. “It reminds me in some ways of […]
February 14, 2010 – 5:06 pm
Proving that there is no end to people who are willing to buy the 21st century version of snake oil In a world that is increasingly renewable, recyclable and energy-efficient, many Americans already spend much of their lives in an eco-friendly environment. Now they can spend eternity there, too. (snip) People in the funeral industry […]
February 11, 2010 – 7:50 am
That is what a leading French feminist is saying Elisabeth Badinter, a leading French feminist, has warned the green movement is threatening decades of improvements in gender equality by forcing women to give up their jobs and become earth mothers. Mrs Badinter claims a “holy reactionary alliance” of green politicians, breast-feeding militants, “back to nature” […]
February 10, 2010 – 7:51 am
In yet another mundane story – because, really, will most people be surprised by negative Generational Theft Act news? – we learn how things are going with wind farm jobs that used stimulus money Despite all the talk of green jobs, the overwhelming majority of stimulus money spent on wind power has gone to foreign […]