Framing this issue in catastrophic terms only creates denial. And, as Goodman says, its time to prepare. No change in political climateBy Ellen Goodman | February 9, 2007On the day that the latest report on global warming … [Read more...]
“Explosion” of new data on climate change
The first phase of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is being released in Paris next week. This segment, written by more than 600 scientists and reviewed by another 600 experts and edited by bureaucrats from 154 countries, … [Read more...]
New Warnings on Climate Change: Revkin
Note the estimate is now "90% probablity" of being human caused. And remember, that the feared doubling of CO2 is merely an arbitrary number. There is no reason, based on current trends, that the buildup of CO2 would stop there. And, as the … [Read more...]
Speculation on George Bush and climate change AKA global warming
Anyone want to shoot out any guesses on what Dubyah will be saying about his plan(s) on climate change during the state of the union speech? Might he tie it into the new interest in the topic by some evangelicals? Or is he just manipulating … [Read more...]
Senate Climate Change Plans
David Roberts at Grist posts 4 bills or plans being talked about in the US Senate. Seems to me we need "something equal to the task at hand".Mediocre Emissions Limits + Nuke Subsidies: The McCain-Lieberman Bill, now cleverly rebranded the … [Read more...]
Exxon yanks funding from global warming deniers
Even Exxon now sees the writing on the wall now that the "modeling has gotten better" but still joins the Bush in opposing the Kyoto Protocol. In todays Wall Street Journal.Exxon Softens Climate-Change Stance Hoping to Shape Policy, Oil … [Read more...]
U.N.: Global Warming Leadership Thin
Time to get off the mark and do something, locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.Tuesday, Jan. 09, 2007U.N.: Global Warming Leadership ThinBy AP/JENNY BARCHFIELDThe chief of the United Nations' effort against climate change said … [Read more...]
Climate Change and RGGI
Skifree is upset, of course, with the weather.Sixty degrees at 8 am in January! Climate change?El Nino?, Both? Unfortunately climate change is real, ongoing and with no end in sight. We must address the problem. Money spent now IS well … [Read more...]
Boston Globe self reported voting numbers
I just tallied (1:15 pm) those who reported how they voted to the Globe using their on-line poll.Total votes reported = 244.Patrick, 178 = 73%Healey, 48 = 20%Mihos, 9 = 4 %Ross, 9 = 4%Looks like a Patrick blowout … [Read more...]
Classic GOP dirty tricks in Calif.
Boston Globe Today AG: Voter warning linked to GOP campaign, October 19, 2006SANTA ANA, Calif. --State investigators have linked a Republican campaign to letters sent to thousands of Southern California Hispanics warning them they could go … [Read more...]