While doing some online research for something I was writing my blog, I came across this extremely interesting blog about science and the politicization of science, specifically dealing with Climate Change. It's called Prometheus and … [Read more...]
It’s not about individual consumption in an inefficient society
I'm an earth scientist, and these arguments about Gore (or any environmentalist's) personal consumption habits frustrate me. Why reporters always turn to the environmentalist and ask what they are doing in their own lives to reduce their … [Read more...]
More reasons to avoid random panic
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...]
Did he just say “Climate Change”?
The rest was mixed, good and bad, but contained much of the same doublespeak that we've heard for the last six years. Any substance to be found in this brief discussion unfortunately appears on the supply side of the energy … [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...]