By TaleSlinger
From the Guardian, atmospheric scientists accurately predicted the risks of greenhouse gases to the biosphere. The article goes on to point out that in 1974 there as an additional accurate, …
Scientists warned the US president about global warming 50 years ago Read MoreThis news feature article in Nature this week concludes something that’s been clear for a while now — the IPCC is not even considering any plan of action that can keep …
Is the 2 °C World a Fantasy? Read MoreWe are all free to our own opinions. And if we have the power, we are free to our own facts, apparently. This has much wider implications than the current …
Anti-Science-“Offends our deeply held beliefs” Read MoreIts been clear for more than a decade that in order to stay below 2 degrees C, many assets on fossil fuel companies’ balance sheets must remain stranded, at huge …
The Carbon Bubble is Here Read MoreI think that the United States should promote Democracy, and our “elected” leaders say they also value it. Note however that when it comes to actually paying respect to Democracies, …
Obama, Oil, and Lip-Service to Democracy Read MoreThis is a question that should have been resolved long ago. However, we still spend $480 billion in subsidies to oil, coal and natural gas companies. There’s another $1.4 trillion …
Why Do Governments Continue to Subsidize Fossil Fuels? Read MoreI’ve seen several things recently that have argued that drug abuse is closely connected with bad environments, especially abuse as a child. This anecdote is a great summary of why …
The Cause of Addiction Read MoreThe climate pledges that the Chinese and US have agreed to are a “glass half full”. Its an agreement, and some have applauded it as the Guardian’s “China makes larger pledges …
Comparing US to Chinese Emissions Pledges Read MoreI thought this quick analysis from Rachel Maddow on how to judge the Obama administration’s progress is worth remembering: The Romney Standard: Mitt Romney said during the 2012 campaign that if Americans elect …
Obama vs Republican Standards Read MoreNot surprisingly, giving disadvantaged youth summer jobs reduces violent crime (there’s no difference for property and drug crimes). Youth employment programs have been studied in the past with mixed results. Most of the …
Summer Jobs Reduce Crime Among Disadvantaged Youths Read More