Here’s another article by frequent commenter Glenn Doty on the drought in the United States. Its publication roughly coincides with physicist Dr. Richard Muller’s op-ed in the New York Times, in which he summarizes the work performed over the past …
Drought, Extreme Weather, and Global Climate Change Read More »
A friend of mine sent me a bunch of material on the dangers of fracking, which I offer here to readers. But first, our brief conversation: Friend: Wow. Check this out. Craig: Thanks. As you know, I’m a big proponent of …
Here’s Tom Friedman’s op-ed in yesterday’s NY Times. As always, I agreed with most of it. But I point out two things: 1) He has a keen mind — one with which he has done quite well — but his …
My mother wrote me this morning, suggesting that I “Check out the N.Y. Times article by David Brooks: ‘How Change Happens.’” Thanks, Mom. David Brooks is an articulate advocate for free-market economics, and this is a perfect example. No surprise here. …
The Truth Is a Casualty of Political Ads — But Let’s Look Further Read More »
My mother came across this article in today’s New York Times by climatologist James Hansen, and sent it to me immediately. “I knew you’d like this one,” she laughed when we spoke on the phone later this afternoon. “Yes, Mom, …
I just learned something quite valuable. To my astonishment, it’s possible for credible journalists to discuss the dangers of nuclear power and the relative safety of natural gas, going on at length about the world energy situation, without once mentioning …
New York Times: Let’s Pretend Renewable Energy Doesn’t Even Exist Read More »
Here is a new post on a subject that I think lies at the very crux of the discussion on renewable energy: identifying the true costs of fossil fuels. Yes, the migration to renewable energy is expensive, but it’s the …
