Great excerpt from a book on the fate of polar bears, including a super-thoughtful discussion of why even highly reputable scientists turn to melodrama, in the under-appreciated Pacific Standard. Called: The Fuzzy Face of Climate Change. Highly recommended. Speaking of excerpts, here's a couple. The set-up question: Are polar bears threatened with extinction? Actual dataContinue reading “Why we melodramatize the fate of polar bears: Zac Unger”
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George Will is an Irresponsible Jerk
Okay, that's putting it bluntly, and perhaps on matters besides global warming, Will is a trustworthy friend, a good father, faithful husband, a and so on and so forth. On all that, I have no idea. But when it comes to climate change, Will is the bow-tied personification of another George — Bush. He's incuriousContinue reading “George Will is an Irresponsible Jerk”
Kit Stolz 