April 17, 2010 – 10:00 am
Sigh (via Tom Nelson) A thaw of Iceland’s ice caps in coming decades caused by climate change may trigger more volcanic eruptions by removing a vast weight and freeing magma from deep below ground, scientists said on Friday. … She and Sigmundsson wrote a 2008 paper in the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters about possible […]
April 15, 2010 – 11:31 am
Or something like that, per the headline: Chesapeake Bay critters suffer from climate change and pollution The country’s largest estuary faces the loss of its life below the surface. These animals not only make up a significant part of the overall ecosystem, but they also provide for a vital industry in the Chesapeake region. In […]
April 14, 2010 – 10:00 am
When you really, really, really need someone to write something incredibly stupid, John Kerry is available We begin not just by curbing man-made carbon emissions that are contributing to climate change at an alarming rate but by also establishing incentives for private investment in clean energy technology industries. Over the next 10 years, those investments […]
April 13, 2010 – 2:00 pm
If the science is just so damned sound, why is there a need for this? Rich countries have threatened to cut vital aid to the developing nations if they do not back the deal agreed at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen, it has emerged. The pressure on poor countries to support the US, EU […]
April 6, 2010 – 2:04 pm
It’s springtime, so, here we go The Northeast is seeing more frequent “extreme precipitation events” in line with global warming predictions, a study shows, including storms like the recent fierce rains whose floodwaters swallowed neighborhoods and businesses across New England. The study does not link last week’s devastating floods to its research but examined 60 […]
April 5, 2010 – 10:00 am
Here’s a cute little missive from a Greenpeace writer from the other day, which required someone else from Greenpeace to explain that “no, Gene wasn’t really pushing for violence. Really. I’m serious. Because we at Greenpeace are never violent. We don’t spike trees, assault ships, or push people to violent acts through our extreme rhetoric.” […]
April 1, 2010 – 10:00 am
One would think that Greenpeace would be happy with all the extra CO2 in the atmosphere, because it stimulates plant growth and will Kill All Humans, thereby freeing the animal kingdom from Evil Mankind. Alas, no A new report linking Apple’s iPad, which debuts Saturday, to global warming has prompted debate among environmentalists about the true […]
March 30, 2010 – 4:00 pm
What do you do when you can’t prove your “science”? Sue! Environmentalists, unable to squeeze “cap and trade” rules through the U.S. Senate, have a new strategy for combating what they believe is man-made global warming: They’re going to sue. They’re revving up their briefs and getting ready to shop for judges who will be […]
March 25, 2010 – 10:00 am
Another day, another story about the fox guarding the chicken coop. Andrew Orlowski at the UK Register has the exclusive The peer leading the second Climategate enquiry at the University of East Anglia serves as a director of one of the most powerful environmental networks in the world, according to Companies House documents – and […]
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 […]
