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Scientists warned the US president about global warming 50 years ago

November 5, 2015February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

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, …

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Is the 2 °C World a Fantasy?

February 28, 2015February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

This 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 …

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Anti-Science-“Offends our deeply held beliefs”

February 24, 2015February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

We 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 …

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The Carbon Bubble is Here

February 16, 2015February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

Its 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 …

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Obama, Oil, and Lip-Service to Democracy

February 16, 2015February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

I 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, …

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Why Do Governments Continue to Subsidize Fossil Fuels?

February 16, 2015February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

This 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 …

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The Cause of Addiction

February 15, 2015February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

I’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 …

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Comparing US to Chinese Emissions Pledges

December 29, 2014February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

The 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 …

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Obama vs Republican Standards

December 25, 2014February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

I 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 …

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Summer Jobs Reduce Crime Among Disadvantaged Youths

December 5, 2014February 21, 2020 - by TaleSlinger - Leave a Comment

Not 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 …

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