Since everyone and his dog is talking about John McCain right now, it’s worth noting that, considering he was a conservative Republican, he did a fairly decent job in advancing the cause of climate change mitigation.
Author: craigshields
Excellent Climate Change Graphic
Until I tripped across the video below, I hadn’t realized that U.S. astronaut Chris Hadfield was such a rock star on social media. He has tons of cool and quite popular videos where, for instance, he debunks myths about space.
We’re Doomed?
How many scientists believe our civilization has gone past the point of no return with respect to climate change and other forms of environmental damage? That’s impossible to say, given these people’s understandable reluctance to make that terrible statement.
Will Trump’s Presidency End with a Bang or a Whimper?
Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of The American Legion in Paris at the close of World War I; currently, it’s composed of 2.4 million members, each a veteran of a war in which the U.S. fought, …
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Real Wages Are in Decline, But Is That a Surprise?
As it turns out, frequent commenter Glenn Doty had his own reaction to the use of the word “stunning” when he saw the chart here that prompted my post earlier today: Real Wages Are in Decline: Who Woulda Thunk It? He writes: …
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Makin’ Renewables Happen in Costa Rica
Getting rid of fossil fuels in the generation of Costa Rica’s electricity won’t be too tough. Loads aren’t huge, but renewable resources are. But what about transportation, where demand is significant (currently 1.4 million cars and trucks), and it’s growing …
Real Wages Are in Decline: Who Woulda Thunk It?
The chart here (bigger version below) is a reminder of how many Americans have lost their ability to think, or, more precisely, how our beliefs about our thought processes are totally erroneous. In this particular case, rank and file Trump …
Coal Miner Deaths Nearly Double
Strangely, most of us have a pathological need to be able to say “I told you so,” though it’s certainly nothing to be proud of. Does any decent person root for climate change to ravage this planet so he or she …
We Shouldn’t Elevate Economics Above the Biosphere
Protecting the biosphere is a great idea. And if it were possible for us Americans to accomplish this without the slightest impact on our lifestyles as consumers, there’s a chance it would happen. In fact, it makes no sense for …
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Trump: There Is Only One Strategy
It’s amusing to note that people are still thinking Trump will come up with a new strategy to address the barrage of scandals that seems to be in the process of taking him down. Did he have a plan to …
