By fate or design, this past week saw the posting of several different takes on flying. From the relentless optimists at WorldChanging, a thoughtful post on a new biofuel under development at the University of North Dakota that is believed to be capable of replacing jet fuel and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. From the confrontationalContinue reading “Flying and Emissions: The Good, the Bad, and the Discussion”
Author Archives: Kit Stolz
Sometimes a Headline Is Enough
BIN LADEN TRIED TO WARN BUSH ABOUT KATRINA
In Newly Released Teleconference,
Madman
Expressed Concern About Levees
(see the full story from Andy Borowitz, below the virtual fold)
The Heroism of “No”
If you think this planet is worth more than money, sometimes saying "no" is is a kind of heroism, and sometimes the most unlikely creatures–some of them crude, rude, and tattooed–turn out to be the most inspiring of people. About six months ago, the dimunitive but tough John Densmore, former drummer for the Doors, wentContinue reading “The Heroism of “No””
Antarctica Losing Ice at Unexpected Rate
From a story in the Washington Post: "It looks like the [Antarctic] ice sheets are ahead of schedule" in terms of melting, [glaciologist Richard] Alley said. "That’s a wake-up call. We better figure out what’s going on." Concise wrap-up from Mark Lynas focuses on the surprise element of the news, and touches on the questionsContinue reading “Antarctica Losing Ice at Unexpected Rate”
Idiocy Inaction
President Bush caught in a cover-up lie about Katrina…again. Will this be his "I am not a crook" moment? The AP reports–with leaked government videos–that Bush and other top officials in the Bush administration, including Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff, were thoroughly briefed before the storm about the hazards posed by Hurricane Katrina, including collapsingContinue reading “Idiocy Inaction”
“Largest Insect Epidemic in North American History”
That’s according to the Canadian Forest Service. Hat tip to the Washington Post, for an excellent story about the spread of the Mountain Pine Beetle, a tiny little critter that for eons has been controlled by cold winters…but no longer. "It’s pretty gut-wrenching," said Allan Carroll, a research scientist at the Pacific Forestry Centre inContinue reading ““Largest Insect Epidemic in North American History””
FEMA Makes Changes
As someone whose property was torn up by the floods of January 05 in California and applied for a loan for repairs from FEMA, I can attest in some small measure to exactly how screwed up this agency is. It’s really worse than a joke. Many months after we gave up hope for the overpricedContinue reading “FEMA Makes Changes”
Another Positive Post
As mentioned a month or so ago, this blog wants to challenge the notion that enviros are inherently doom and gloomsters. Yesterday came an actual rash of semi-good news on the topic of pollutants, which is not what most folks think of when they want to perk up their day. But the fact is, thereContinue reading “Another Positive Post”
New Orleans to White House: We’ve Just Begun to Fight
In a fairly stunning column for the NYTimes (that I’m not allowed to repost in full) a New Orleans native and novelist named John Biguenet reveals that not only is the ruined city not happy with Federal response to Katrina, but that chances are good it will have legal recourse: Listen to David Vitter, Louisiana’sContinue reading “New Orleans to White House: We’ve Just Begun to Fight”
“It Can’t Be Our Fault. We’re the Good Guys.”
For all the Internet’s flaws–including its ability to keep people like myself inside the house, when they should be outside, tending to their spring gardens–I adore its ability to bring forward pure ideas. Here’s a question that’s been bothering me for years. Why it is that so-called conservatives are resistant to the idea that humansContinue reading ““It Can’t Be Our Fault. We’re the Good Guys.””
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