Emissions Must Peak by 2020, US Says in G8 Draft (Bloomberg)
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More heavy lifting from the “suppressed” Alan Carlin
The kerfuffle over the EPA';s so-called ";suppression"; of Alan Carlin cont...
Inexcusable Austin/Singer/Lindzen Letter
The denialist sites are all over this  open letter signed by a bunch of phys...
Christopher Booker's misinformation about the Polar Bear Specialist Group
Chris Mooney refutes claims that a skeptical report was suppressed by the EPA...
Pielke Sr's new statistical technique
You might have learnt in stats class how to use linear regression to estimate...
Climate Change Clock Counts CO2
Last night's PBS News Hour had a report on the climate clock recently instal...
Mid Atlantic June Precipitation Update
Images (click to enlarge): Washington, DC 2008 vs. 2009 monthly precipitation...
Talk (by Me): Cybernetics of Climate July 1
I'm giving this talk July 1 at 6:30 PM as part of the Austin Forum at the Tex...
Statiscal significance of 150 years of data over 4.5 billion years
The subject line is close to a recent search query that lead someone here, an...
Shriveled Rose of Texas: More June Heat Records
More record heat was observed in Texas on Monday, June 29: A RECORD HIGH TEMP...
“Suppressed” Carlin report based on Pat Michaels attack on EPA
A couple of days ago, I posted about economist Alan Carlin';s ";suppressed"; ...
Manzi's Folly and Economics in General
Remarkably, an IPCC WGII report (see p 17) shows the "cost" of a 4 degree C t...
Elizabeth Kolbert's New Yorker profile of James Hansen
It';s here, and well worth reading. Hardly the zealot the denialists make him...
Introverted Scientists?
I'll throw this out for discussion: Are scientists in general introverted? C...
For Those Who Underestimate Climatology
This is climate model output! See the movie here. Watch for the tropical stor...
Texas Toast: Record Heat Continues
After setting an all-time June heat record on Wednesday, Houston tied that re...
EPA's Alan Carlin channels Pat Michaels and the Friends of Science
A new uproar in the blogosphere has broken out over the supposed ";suppressio...
A thought on the Waxman-Markey climate bill
Yesterday, the US Congress narrowly passed a bill to control greenhouse gas e...
Counting Senate votes on climate and energy
Here';s a breakdown of senators who are likely to support and oppose a climat...
No, Jeff, there's not a debate about the science of climate change
Following on our in-depth series, How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic, Grist is ...
Climate-news poem: Breath-catching edition
After last week';s Congressional frenzy, we take a moment to reflect on the c...
U.S.-Russia climate and energy efficiency cooperation: A neglected challenge
The summit between President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medved...
The Climate Post: Has the political climate changed?
First things first: The U.S. House of Representatives last week narrowly vote...
Must-read: urban farmer Will Allen in the NYT Magazine
Anyone who wants to understand the paradoxes and promise of urban agriculture...
AS GOP politicians take the school-lunch debate to new lows, perk up with berry ice cream
School lunches are notoriously dismal—warmed over processed dreck. How depr...
China blasts U.S. climate bill enabling penalties on trade partners
China said Thursday it was ";firmly"; opposed to provisions in a new U.S. cle...
Like father, like son: Roger Pielke Sr. also doesn’t understand the science of global warming â€" or just chooses to willfully misrepresent it.
RealClimate has just eviscerated Roger Pielke, Sr. in an important post, ";Mo...
Another ExxonMobil deceipt: They are still funding climate science deniers despite public pledge
In its May 2008 Corporate Citizenship Report, ExxonMobil promised: In 2008, ...
Energy and Global Warming News for July 2nd: Dump the “Saudi Arabia of solar†meme; Environmental toll of plastics
Contest: Replace the â€Saudi Arabia’ Trope! On Monday, as I was listening ...
Tom Friedman: Obama “is going to have to mobilize the whole country to pressure the Senate â€" by educating Americans, with speech after speech, about the opportunities and necessities of a serious climate/energy bill….â€
";... If he is not ready to risk failure by going all out, failure will be th...
Honey, I shrunk the GOP, Part 1: Conservatives vow to purge all members who support clean energy or science-based policy
Mary Bono Mack Should Be Burned in Effigy and Voted Out of Office That';s th...
Signs of global warming are everywhere, but if the New York Times can’t tell the story (twice!), how will the public hear it?
The signs of global warming are everywhere. Coming back from my Vail confer...
Chu: U.S. needs to be the Wayne Gretzky of clean energy. Obama: “I hear that the Republicans were shouting â€BTU’ on the floor…. that tells me those guys are 16 years behind the times.â€
In the first half of his Sunday interview after the passage of the Waxman-Mar...
Energy and Global Warming News for July 1st: Ontario puts $20B nuclear upgrade plan on ice; â€Green jobs’ pitch swayed Ohio lawmakers
High cost and delays are standard operating procedure for new nukes around th...
In case you thought passing a climate bill was easy: “Chaos, arm-twisting gave Pelosi winâ€
Judging by emails and comments, many progressives and enviros seem to be unde...
U.S.-Russia climate and energy efficiency cooperation: A neglected challenge
Enhancing cooperation on climate change and energy efficiency should be a maj...
A year on, a test for police as protest returns to Kingsnorth
Hundreds of climate protesters will form a human chain at Kingsnorth power s...
Obama to seek climate deal with Russia
After success with China, US targets Russia in strategy to reach separate agr...
Drax trial held in a climate of injustice | Ben Stewart
The outcome of the trial of the Drax protesters was determined the minute the...
Drax protesters found guilty of obstructing coal train
Climate change protesters face community service after judge rejects justific...
Activists like the Drax protesters are the conscience of the nation | George Monbiot
Those who put their liberty on the line for what they believe carry the cost ...
Manchester Report: Plans for renewable energy bonds among 20 climate ideas to save the world
The idea is one of 20 radical solutions to the threat of global warming to be...
Drax protester trial: Lessons from the Great Train Ambush
The hijack of a coal train by climate protesters and their ensuing trial both...
Green Ink: Off for the July 4th Weekend
Green Ink and Environmental Capital will be off until Monday.
Letters: Finding the best ways to soak up CO2
While delighted to see your climate change challenge (The hunt for the best c...
Drill Bits: Rig Count Picks Up Again. Why?
U.S. oil drilling is picking up and natural gas drilling is flattening off. W...
Scientists solve mystery of Scotland's shrinking sheep
Shorter, milder winters caused by global warming to blame for steady decrease...
Renewable Energy Financing Rebounds, in Europe, if not U.S.
Renewable energy projects -- wind farms, solar parks, etc. -- are getting fun...
Oil Prices: A Year After a Record $145, Gloom Prevails
Oil prices fell on Thursday due to bad U.S. employment news and word that OPE...
Drax protester trial: Closing statement from the defence
The trial of 22 climate change activists accused of hijacking a coal train he...
Jury retires to consider verdict in Drax hijack trial
Final statement from the 22 defendants asked jury to 'look beyond the confine...
Time for action on climate change | Richard Chartres
Our children will denounce us in years to come if bold and ambitious action i...
Burning coal means pollution and death, Drax hijack defendant tells court
Jury expected to retire today after hearing last of environmental justificati...
Activists respond to popular mobilisation call with human 'Mili-band' | Leo Hickman
Protesters are re-appropriating the climate and energy minister's name as the...
Keep on Driving: The Greening of Texas’ Tollways
You can no longer stop to pay cash on a Dallas-area tollway. And that may mak...
Low carbon economy will transform world like the first industrial revolution | Tom Delay
Britain could be a world leader in new low carbon technologies but risks squa...
Q&A: Observing the scars of the Arctic thaw
Jane Qiu has an interesting interview on Nature News with aquatic ecologist B...
Lindau09: The making of a climate movie
It’s Wednesday in Lindau and I’ve spent a chunk of the past 24 hours reco...
Green Buildings Get Boost in Cap-and-Trade Bill
The Waxman-Markey climate bill that passed the House of Representatives last ...
With Iraq Oil Bidding In Shambles, How Long Does Oil Minister Last?
Iraq opened its oil and gas fields to foreign companies for the first time si...
No Nukes: Of Exelon and Rising Government Influence
Exelon pulls the plug on a proposed nuclear reactor in Texas, underscoring th...
Baghdad Bidding: Oil Companies Mostly Balk at Iraqi Oil Terms
Iraq's first opening of its oil fields to Western companies since 1972 was no...
Lindau09: A new kind of chemistry
It’s Tuesday in Lindau and a morning session on renewable energy has just f...
Running on Empty: Hypermiling leads to NASCAR victory
Nineteen-year-old Joey Logan coasted, literally, to victory race this weekend...
Activists like the Drax protesters are the conscience of the nation | George Monbiot
Those who put their liberty on the line for what they believe carry the cost ...
Why Best Buy Is Rooting for the Smart Grid
Joel Makower takes a look at Best Buy's efforts to establish and market itsel...
Facebook's "Click Through Activism": Illusory Participation?
If you are on Facebook, you have probably grown annoyed by the many cause...
Colbert: Is It Time to Care About Soccer?
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cIs it Time to Care About Soccer...
NSF “Underwriting†Coverage…
And other controversies from the World Conference of Science Journalists
Why did the government dump its green building regulations plan? | George Monbiot
Bang goes its promise of efficient homes; bang goes the green new deal. How w...
Study: Do the Terms "Global Warming" versus "Climate Change" Matter to Public Perceptions?
In the latest issue of the journal Public Understanding of Science, Lorra...
What can we learn from polls on cap-and-trade?
Grist discusses the usefulness of polling questions that reference cap-and-tr...
Have the climate change deniers abandoned us during the heatwave? | George Monbiot
If a UK cold snap persuades climate sceptics that global warming isn't happen...
Nature on the Future of Science Journalism
Timed with the World Federation of Science Journalists meeting in London, Nat...
Silence is the Enemy: Sexually Violent Video Games
[Contributed by guest blogger, Katherine Broendel]
The last time I posted,...
Why do we allow the US to act like a failed state on climate change | George Monbiot
The Waxman-Markey climate bill is the best we will get from America until the...
Gas Station TV, Prius Link Up for Marketing Campaign
The new Prius is being advertised with a community-centric messaging theme an...
Tonight @ UW-Madison: What's Next for Science Communication?
I am in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin today to give this lecture at 7pm on cam...
An Analysis Ranks Brands of Nonprofits
Cone LLC and Intangible business did an analysis of the brand value of nonpro...
I wish Charles would stay out of it | George Monbiot
Even if I often sympathise with him, the prince's intervention in the politic...
Wesleyan University's Gary Yohe:On Carbon Costs, Media, and Not ‘Looking Silly'
View larger image Wesleyan';s Gary Yohe: Coverage Better...But Still ';Spot...
Notable ... and Quotable
Encounter a catchy or ";keeper"; quotation about climate change and climate c...
Polls and Surveys Grab Media Headlines;But Beware Polling Pitfalls on Climate Change
Public opinion polls and surveys are attention getters, headline grabbers. Re...
Museums Moving to Fill GapOn Climate Information, Education
View larger image Questions ... and answers ... on causes and impacts of cl...
A Word is a Word is a Word?Not When it Comes to ... Pick the ‘Right' Word
Praise, scorn, and even some good-natured (?) ridicule are greeting a consult...
Waxman-Markey House BillDemands Cautious Media Analysis
In a 24/ 7 ";breaking news"; world, here';s a show stopper for those carrying ...
That Storm, That Cold Day, That Drought ...How Scientists Try to Evaluate Links to Warming
These days it seems as if a single hot or cold day is all it takes to inspire...
Berkeley Professor Barnosky's Harrowing ‘Heatstroke': Changing Concepts of Nature in a Warmer Atmosphere
In the summer of 1988, as Yellowstone National Park burned and congressional ...
Was an ‘Historic' EPA Ruling on GHGsReflected by Historically Good Coverage?
A recent Environmental Protection Agency finding that greenhouse gases ";thre...
Q&A with UCS President Kevin KnoblochOn Climate Science, Policy, Communications
View larger image UCS PresidentKevin Knobloch CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - After e...
Turkey Resumes Dam Project
The Turkish government will revive a $1.6 billion dam project on the Tigris R...
Environmental Toll of Plastics
The amount of plastic that will be produced this decade will nearly equal the...
Oil Companies and Nigeria Accused of Mass Pollution in Niger Delta
Amnesty International says Royal Dutch Shell, other oil companies, and the Ni...
India Will Reject Curbs On Its Carbon Emissions
India will not accept limits on its greenhouse gas emissions at climate talks...
From the Sewage Plant, The Promise of Biofuel
Researchers throughout the world are working to produce biofuel from algae. B...
Decline of Seagrass Beds
Seagrass beds, which play an important role in coastal marine ecosystems and ...
Obama To Open U.S. LandsTo Large-Scale Solar Power Projects
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said his department is studying whether 6...
Report Gives Sobering View Of Warming’s Impact on U.S.
A new U.S. government report paints a disturbing picture of the current and f...
Large `Bycatch’ of WhalesReported Off Coasts of Japan and Korea
As many as 150 minke whales are being caught annually in the waters off Japan...
Obama Opposes Tariffs As Part of U.S. Cap-and-Trade Bill
President Obama praised the climate bill passed by the U.S. House of Represen...
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Historic Bill Limiting CO2 Emissions
After intensive lobbying by President Obama, the U.S. House of Representative...
Spreading Desertification Affecting Mediterranean, Group Says
Growing depletion of aquifers and climate change are turning parts of Italy, ...
Large Majority in U.S. Supports Regulation of CO2, Poll Shows
Three-quarters of Americans believe that the government should regulate green...
Tallest Building in U.S. To Undergo Green Energy Makeover
The owners of the 110-story Sears Tower in Chicago â€" the tallest building i...
With The Clearing Of Forests, Baby Orangutans Are Marooned
As Borneo's rain forests are razed for oil palm plantations, wildlife centers...
Obama Hails Climate Bill As Democratic Leaders Set Vote for Friday
A flurry of last-minute deal making has cleared the way for a vote in the U.S...
NASA’s James Hansen Arrested During Coal Mining Protest
NASA climate scientist James Hansen and 30 other demonstrators were arrested ...
Focus on Fuel Economy Would Boost Profits for U.S. Car Makers
Detroit car makers would increase profits by $3 billion annually and signific...
Rising Use of Refrigerants Poses Severe Global Warming Threat
The explosive growth of modern refrigerants, originally developed to replace ...
Cost of Solar Power in Italy Could Soon Rival Coal-Generated Power
Southern Italy, with it abundant sunshine and high electricity tariffs from c...
Swiss Glaciers Shrank By 12 Percent in Past Ten Years
Switzerland’s glaciers have shrunk by 12 percent since 1999, the fastest ra...
A Plea To President Obama:
End Mountaintop Coal Mining
End Mountaintop Coal Mining
Tighter restrictions on mountaintop removal mining are simply not enough. Ins...
New Diesel Engines Emit 90 Percent Less Soot, Smog
A new generation of diesel engines for trucks and buses has slashed harmful e...
Giant Carbon Clock Unveiled in Center of New York City
Deutsche Bank has erected a seven-story sign in the heart of New York City th...
Pine Beetle Infestation Threatens Water Source for U.S. Southwest
The destruction of 2.5 million acres of Rocky Mountain forest because of a pi...
The Waxman-Markey Bill: A Good Start Or A Non-Starter?
As carbon cap-and-trade legislation works it way through Congress, the enviro...
Solar Power from Satellites Gains Momentum among U.S. Companies
The dream of launching satellites into space to harness the sun’s energy an...
U.S. Government Report: Effects of Warming Already Being Felt
U.S. government scientists have issued a report saying that evidence of clima...
U.S. Government Report: Effects of Warming Already Being Felt
U.S. government scientists have issued a report saying that evidence of clima...
PR and prejudice: why rape story erred
There is nothing like science for giving that objective, white-coat flavoured...
Weird Science Roundup: Invasion of the Jellyfish!
• Between global warming and trans fats, there are plenty of things to worr...
Obama Administration Is Urged to Save Giant Worm
It';s time the face the facts: a three-foot-long, lily-scented earthworm migh...
World's Hardiest Cell Phone Survives Water Blasts, Elephant Trampling
Cell phones that just make phone calls are so last millennium. Today, those p...
Document Reveals Nixon Prepared for Aldrin, Armstrong Deaths
Former U.S. Pres. Richard Nixon may or may not have been a crook, but one thi...
The Next Pregnancy Must-Have: A Three-Dimensional Model of Your Fetus
Some expectant parents are so excited to see their new baby, they just can';t...
Multibillion Ant “Megacolony” Set to Take Over the Globe
Are ants taking over the planet? Well, they';ve definitely spread, and they k...
To China's Internet Filter, Garfield is Pornography, Porn is Not
Former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said that although he co...
Coming Soon: Wheelchairs Controlled By Tongues, Brain Waves
Right now one of the most common ways quadriplegics move wheelchairs is throu...
New “Worm Charming” Champion Sets World Record
Saturday was a big day for the world';s worm charmers: The 30th annual World ...
Financial Data & Prescription Records Use Limited
If you are a resident of California, rejoice, because the Supreme Court let s...
Warning All Competitive Male Cyclists: Less than 5% of Your Sperm May Be Normal
Friction and high levels of heat in the groin area, combined with the physica...
Making A Business of Going Out of Business
In Adam Sandler's 2008 masterpiece, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, the actor ...
What is Brain Wave Vibration?
Sounds like a more dangerous form of Scientology, according to the Chroni...
Is Government Health Care Unconstitutional?
David Rivkin and Lee Casey consider this question in today's Journal, explain...
Bad Science: magnetism, mystery and plain muddle
When is a conversation public, and when is it private? This problem rears its...
Bad science: cocaine study that got up the nose of the US | Ben Goldacre
In areas of moral and political conflict people will always behave badly with...
Holocaust Museum Shooter - Anti-semite and conspiracy theorist
Orac has already pointed out the disgusting hate behind the Holocaust museum ...
The psychology of crankery
Our recent discussions of HIV/ AIDS denial and in particular Seth Kalichman's ...
Bad Science: Illegal downloads and dodgy figures | Ben Goldacre
You are killing our creative industries. "Downloading costs billions," said t...
Changing medical school requirements for scientific medicine
Science has an editorial today discussing a topic near and dear to me, what m...
The Obama Plan - Part I
We're starting to hear about how Obama intends to implement healthcare in thi...
Know Privacy Report: Google Web Bugs on 88% of Websites
I'm very proud of the Know Privacy team, a group of three students who perfor...
What's sad is that this actually works
The onion, as always, nails it:
Oh, No! It's Making Well-Reasoned Argument...
Bad science: Quacks, hacks and pressing problems with press releases
Obviously we distrust the media on science: they rewrite commercial press rel...