I doubt we’ll even know the entire truth behind money’s influence on climate change research. Here’s an article in the New York Times that discredits one of the few remaining climate deniers who had any real academic qualifications. From the …
Understanding the Ties Between Corporate Funding and the Findings of Climate Scientists Read More »
If we do anything well here, it’s providing a platform on which to discuss the “big ideas” in energy and the environment. Sure, I feel confident that I’ve identified a few solid ideas on a fairly narrow set of clean …
Energy and the Environment at 50,000 Feet – Pardon the Cliché Read More »
A smart and considerate reader sent me this earlier: Craig – First off, please let me know if I am sending you too many emails. I’ve been following news on carbon sequestration, including a recent article about a proof of …
Today is the 145th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. National Weather Service. Thus, when we say, “2014 was the hottest year on record,” what we really mean is that it was the hottest year in the last century …
My biggest problem with 2015 so far is that it’s happening in the absence of Steven Colbert, at least in the form of the “Colbert Report.” I had forgotten how fabulous this whole enterprise was until I came upon this …
Apparently, I grossly misinterpreted the words of Thomas Fuller whom I quoted below. Accordingly, I preface the following article with the following: I have to ask if you can be factually correct about anything after your misquote of me. The …
A Bit of Justice for a Canadian Climate Scientist Read More »
Sometimes I’m optimistic about the outcome of the climate disruption issue, but other days it’s hard to maintain that sunny outlook. However you slice it, the French fellow quoted in this article is correct: developing countries cannot be denied the …
Climate Disruption – All Too Often, It’s Hard To See a Solution Read More »
At a very high level, there are only three main viewpoints that one can take re: our civilization’s approach to sustainability: 1) Do nothing. Make no changes in the status quo, based on the belief that there are no real …
Does Civilization’s Approach to Sustainability Lie Behind Door #1, #2, or #3? Read More »
With the climatic conditions of planet earth rapidly changing, changing humidity levels, global warming, extreme weather conditions and many other such events are shaping earth’s current climate. All of these changing factors have influenced all forms of life on earth. …
From Guest Blogger Christine Rudolph: Climate Change Can Bring Unwelcome Pests Read More »
Would be funny if it weren’t tragic. First story here. Second one here. Nothing more to say this afternoon.
