Here’s a wonderful article on the history of climate change mitigation from the standpoint of science and politics. How were we successful in putting a spear through the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) two decades ago, where we seem to be losing the battle to limit greenhouse gas emissions today? We seem to be doing fairly well at assembling agreements to act, but why is it so difficult to translate these into actual action? (more…)
It’s interesting to see Biden and the other Democrats with their statements about Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic, as if 3+ years of pathological lying and blatant criminality didn’t happen. (more…)
OMG! You have to see this.
I’m sure he didn’t write it himself, but this is genius nonetheless.
I want to follow this kid and see where he goes in life.
“Dangerously ignorant” is an interesting way to put this. He certainly is both dangerous and ignorant, but it seems at this point that the danger he represents is more based around his mental and emotional instability than his profound ignorance. (more…)
A reader asked me to comment on this (larger version below).
There is no doubt that it will generate some power in choppy seas. It’s one of dozens, perhaps hundreds, of different ways inventors have developed to extract some of the energy of our ocean waves.
In today’s turbulent economy, businesses are searching for ways to lower operating costs while seeking to raise their PR on protecting the environment. A method that has become increasingly popular in recent years is a switch from reliance on non-renewable energy to sourcing only renewable “green energy” to operate their business. As more statistics emerge as to the benefit of switching to green energy, companies are looking for ways to switch to plans with providers that can help them go green. (more…)
When we look at the meme here on Denmark, realize that the United States could see a reaction against the neoliberalism that has been dominant here for the last 40 years, and head in this direction, like most of the rest of the developed world. Obviously, this won’t come from the beneficence of the top 1%, but rather from the increasingly severe hardship faced by the working class, and the growing realization that they’ve been lied to and betrayed by the current U.S. president. (more…)
What’s the most egregious aspect to Trump’s tweet here?
Maybe it’s his incredible lack of sympathy for the nearly 80,000 people who died agonizing deaths, and for the families that survived them.
Perhaps it’s his shameless violation of the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution, that expressly forbids anyone in elected office from profiting from his position.
Could be that he knows that more than 40% of Americans see nothing wrong here whatsoever, and will vote for his re-election in November, regardless of anything he says or does between now and then.
From this article:
Nearly 2000 Justice Department officials have signed onto a letter calling for Attorney General William Barr to resign over what they describe as his improper intervention in the criminal case of former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. Last week, the DOJ moved to drop charges against Flynn who had pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the former Russian ambassador during the presidential transition. (more…)
My good friend Terry Ribb writes: under the subject line: ACADEMIC RESEARCH: Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons
Hi Craig, This is from a publication that only allows articles from PhDs and professors–academics who are experts in their fields. They call it explanatory journalism and their goal is to bridge the gap between academic and public knowledge. Thought you might like this one. (more…)
