The study, called "Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast." was done by Cambridge, MA based Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), 50 scientists and economists and was peer-reviewed. It's the most in-depth report produced to … [Read more...]
Kerry’s Actions Not His Words
A few days ago, I wrote an article entitled "Kerry's Almost, Kinda-Sorta Leadership on Climate Change, Not Quite Enough" http://www.bluemassg... I stated that I support the Boxer-Sanders Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act as … [Read more...]
Kerry’s Almost, Kinda-Sorta Leadership on Climate Change, Not Quite Enough
I'm challenging John Kerry in the Democratic primary because I think Massachusetts deserves real leadership in the U.S. Senate. I also think the people of Massachusetts deserve someone who talks straight and whose policies come from the … [Read more...]
An Inconvenient Truth and Climate Change Action Forum – Medfield May 10th
The Medfield Democratic Town Committee invites all Blue Mass members, lurkers, and friends to a Climate Change Action Forum.The Medfield Democratic Town Committee is co-sponsoring the Medfield Climate Change Action Committee's May 10th … [Read more...]
It’s Earth Day, and the Globe Magazine’s fancy turns to
cars.The whole magazine is supertitled "the car issue" this week.Contents include a paean to horsepower and a Parade-magazine-style photo pictorial that is basically soft-car porn.Granted it's not all that bad--and cars are a big part of … [Read more...]
Kurt Vonnegut 1922-2007
On the environment:Anyone who has studied science and talks to scientist notices that we are in terrible danger now. Human beings, past and present, have trashed the joint.The biggest truth to face now - what is probably making me … [Read more...]
Interactive Google Sea Rise Map
Following from Lori's 15 Inches post, here is a great interactive Google map where you can dial in the sea level rise of your choice and take a look at the resulting baseline submerged and dry areas in your own neighborhood: Sea Rise … [Read more...]
15 Inches
In Beth Daley's article in The Boston Globe today, "US lags on plans for climate change" that just by it's very title indicates that it's time to think about adapting. We must be in what Al Gore calls, "A time of consequences." … [Read more...]
Gag Me
Washington, DC Federal climate, weather and marine scientists will be subject to new restrictions as to what they can say to the media or in public, according to agency documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental … [Read more...]
Step It Up 2007 – Worcester
STEP IT UP!What: Rally Against Global Climate ChangeBands, Speakers, Info, Food and FunWhen: April 14thWhere: Elm Park, Worcester(and hundreds of other cities)Why: To mobilize the masses and let our voices be heard, with the goal of making … [Read more...]