November 17, 2014 – 10:45 am
The Washington Post Editorial Board is Very Upset about the GOP retaking the Senate and wonders if this is game over for the climate GOP victory: Game over for the climate? JUST BEFORE Republicans scored a big midterm-election victory two weeks ago, the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that underscored the severity of […]
November 14, 2014 – 3:43 pm
No, really! Colder weather drives 2014 energy-related CO2 emissions 1.1% above 2013 level, says @EIAgov http://t.co/dH7UUt4v31 pic.twitter.com/eySfsx6d7J — Climate Group (@ClimateGroup) November 11, 2014 From the linked article, at the US Energy Information Administration (BTW, had anyone ever heard of the EIA before?) In the long term, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are driven by […]
November 14, 2014 – 9:41 am
No, really (via Watts Up With That? and Twitchy). I held off on this till today because embedding tweets is a nightmare using a smartphone (Guardian) More than 400 protesters stuck their heads in the sand on Australia’s Bondi Beach on Thursday, mocking the government’s reluctance to put climate change on the agenda of a […]
November 13, 2014 – 12:36 pm
This one is a doozy How to prevent catastrophic climate change Communities affected by climate change were given a voice last week, at the four-day gathering of civil-society and social movements known as the Social Pre-COP. The event, held on Margarita Island in Venezuela, concluded on 7 November and was an important precursor to December’s […]
November 12, 2014 – 8:01 am
Secretary Of State John Kerry is totally psyched over the so-called carbon reduction agreement between his boss and China. Because they totally want other people to be forced to reduce their carbon footprints. Not themselves, though. Obama has a carbon footprint somewhere around 41,000 metric tons, while the average American comes in around 19 metric […]
November 11, 2014 – 6:37 pm
It’s always something with this crowd (Daily Princetonian) Climate change is having an intensifying impact on human rights in developing countries, former President of the Republic of Ireland Mary Robinson said in a lecture on Tuesday. Noting the rapid deterioration of natural environments in Africa and numerous multinational conferences on combating climate change in the past […]
November 11, 2014 – 9:05 am
Another day, another Warmist losing his mind. In this case, it is the Washington Post’s Tom Toles Remember how the GOP swept into the Senate by promising to cripple the EPA and its ability to enforce its mandate to protect against pollution that will damage the climate? No, they really didn’t get a mandate for […]
November 10, 2014 – 4:02 pm
Because there is nothing that you driving a fossil fueled vehicle, using a hair dryer, and owning a pet doesn’t cause As the climate warms, it could actually be generating more cold outbreaks in the USA. Here’s how GLOBAL warming could be making parts of the world colder. Yes, you read that right. Here’s why […]
November 8, 2014 – 10:25 am
The hell you say! (Phys.org) Americans are undergoing a significant shift in thinking about climate change, but rising public awareness of a warming climate has not translated into action, according to new survey research. In the recent 2014 Empire State Poll, 82 percent of New Yorkers say they believe climate change is happening. Downstate New […]
November 5, 2014 – 9:06 am
Of course they did A freak early-season snowstorm has paralyzed large parts of Maine, leaving thousands without power and putting a damper on today’s election. Some parts of the state recorded up to 21 inches of snow. CentralMaine.com reportst hat up to 65,000 residents were still without power as of Monday, and some towns had to change their […]