Lindsay Graham, the senior senator from South Carolina, co-authored an op-ed over the weekend published in the New York Times, in which he called for the passage of climate change legislation. Graham of course is a Republican, but he defied "the Party of No" cliche, arguing sensibly that (according to the Huffington Post): I thinkContinue reading “A Conservative Voice of Reason on Climate Change”
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Beautiful, But Not Paradise (a Nobel for Barack)
Giving the Nobel Prize to our new president, after less than 300 days in office, seems not just surprising but a little too flattering, doesn't it? Still, as the Prez said, as a call to action — on climate, as much as any issue — it's a worthy gesture. Personally, I would like to giveContinue reading “Beautiful, But Not Paradise (a Nobel for Barack)”
China vs. the USA: Blaming the Other for Climate Change
This blog person hasn't spent much time on the climate legislation currently stalled in the Senate, not believing — sadly — it has much if any chance of passage. This position was bolstered by a blunt commentary from the NYTimes funniest columnist Gail Collins, who ranted to David Brooks: An energy bill is much harderContinue reading “China vs. the USA: Blaming the Other for Climate Change”
Obama Won’t Be “Naked” in Copenhagen
So explains The Economist: Over the past few days, America has moved towards a federal system for regulating its carbon emissions in three ways. First, several big companies have broken with trade associations that oppose the cap-and-trade bill now in the Senate. Second, the bill has moved a stage further towards becoming law. Third, andContinue reading “Obama Won’t Be “Naked” in Copenhagen”
George Will Ignores Facts on Climate Change Again
In a column last Thursday, George Will once again ignored one of the most basic facts established this century about climate change. I'm not talking about his claims that global warming has reached a "plateau" in which it is likely to remain. That canard has already been shot down by a dozen or so reputableContinue reading “George Will Ignores Facts on Climate Change Again”
Battle of the Climate Headlines: Wa-Po vs. WSJ
From the Washington Post, yesterday: New Analysis Brings Dire Forecast Of 6.3-Degree Temperature Increase Climate researchers now predict the planet will warm by 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century even if the world's leaders fulfill their most ambitious climate pledges, a much faster and broader scale of change than forecast just twoContinue reading “Battle of the Climate Headlines: Wa-Po vs. WSJ”
SoCal Megadroughts and Megafires: Caused by Climate Change?
On an insufferably hot Santa Ana condition day in SoCal, it’s worth asking if the fire season we face this year is directly linked to the lack of rain we’ve experienced for the last three years, and, more broadly, from the “megadrought” identified by numerous researchers this century. Here’s what that long-term drought looks likeContinue reading “SoCal Megadroughts and Megafires: Caused by Climate Change?”
Australian Winter Turns Apocalyptic: Global Warming Blamed
Is my headline an exaggeration of reality? If you ask a denier site such as Watts Up With That, no doubt they would scoff, and say it's the usual natural variability. But deniers not only ignore the bad news about global warming obvious to most people on the ground, in places like Sydney and SoCal,Continue reading “Australian Winter Turns Apocalyptic: Global Warming Blamed”
The Global Warming Debate in Real Life
From the great Overheard in New York: Boyfriend: Can you believe they're saying the temperature is gonna rise, like, 5 degrees over the next 100 years?Girlfriend: Yeah, but it's all based on scientist's predictions and computer models.Boyfriend: Predictions and computer models? C'mon!Girlfriend: How do you think they predict anything?Boyfriend: But to force public policy uponContinue reading “The Global Warming Debate in Real Life”
Battle of the Headlines: “World’s Ocean Temps Warmest Ever Recorded” vs. “Arctic Sea Ice Is Again on the Rise”
The first headline for USA Today, atop veteran science writer Seth Borenstein's story for the AP, was inspired by world-wide records from the National Climactic Data Center. As the story said: WASHINGTON — The world's oceans this summer are the warmest on record. The National Climatic Data Center, the government agency that keeps weather records,Continue reading “Battle of the Headlines: “World’s Ocean Temps Warmest Ever Recorded” vs. “Arctic Sea Ice Is Again on the Rise””
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