Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.
Michael Searcy
Federal Government Receives Failing Grade in Ocean Policy
The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative released its third annual report card on the actions of the federal and state governments in implementing the recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission, as well as the actions described in the Administration’s own U.S. Ocean Action Plan. While regional and state government … Continue reading
Smart Power Grid Leads to Energy Savings, Privacy Concerns
The grid is getting smart. The Associated Press released a story recently about advancements in the works for the nation’s power grid, and more importantly, how that grid interacts with energy consumers. Faced with steeply rising demand and associated fuel costs, power companies are exploring new ways to encourage, and potentially mandate, conservation, with the … Continue reading
Corporate Climate Change Successes and Failures
Nonprofit organization, Climate Counts, released its report card of sixty different companies across multiple industries on their actions to address climate change. Of the sixty examined, twenty six received passing grades, with the technology industry achieving the most success. Notable successes were Nike, Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Co., IBM, Anheuser-Busch, Google, and the U.S. Postal Service. … Continue reading
Climate Change in the News, Week of May 10, 2008
News items related to climate change from the past week. Tiny krill could help unlock global climate change secrets – ABC News (Australia) (May 9, 2008) NCAR Installs 76-Teraflop Supercomputer for Critical Research on Climate Change, Severe Weather – CNN (May 8, 2008) Antarctic ‘not as warm as feared’ – Telegraph, UK (May 8, 2008) … Continue reading
Attacking the Consensus on Climate Change
Science is not by popular vote. It is a refrain heard often in debates concerning climate change. A charge levied at supporters of the theory of anthropogenic global warming when the existence of a scientific “consensus” creeps into the discussion. The implication being that a simple survey was distributed to scientists with but a single … Continue reading
Climate Change in the News, Week of May 3, 2008
News items related to climate change from the past week. Major Arctic sea ice melt is expected this summer – AP (May 3, 2008) Warmer weather linked to caribou deaths – UPI (May 3, 2008) Climate change warms Arctic, cools Antarctica – Reuters (May 2, 2008) European rainfall could decline by 20 per cent – … Continue reading
Climate Change in the News, Week of April 26, 2008
News items related to climate change from the past week. Rivers Running Dry – Newsweek (April 28, 2008) Canadian panel: Climate change is threat to polar bears – AP (April 26, 2008) Climate ‘fix’ could deplete ozone – BBC (April 25, 2008) Malaria epidemic likely due to climate change – CNN/IBN (April 25, 2008) Arctic … Continue reading
No Warming Since 1998 – Old Claim Given New Life
A recent article by the BBC has given new life to an old myth. The article references conclusions from the UN’s World Meteorlogical Organization that the La Nina conditions responsible for a colder winter will continue through a large portion of the year, resulting in cooler temperatures. This conclusion along with a convenient timeframe has … Continue reading
New Study Challenges Cosmic Ray Theory
Those skeptical of the theory of anthropogenic global warming often point to the sun as the source of modern era planetary warming. The reasoning is two-pronged. The argument goes that increases in solar activity increase the amount of heat received by the Earth. However, as this is insufficient to explain the recent warming trend, this … Continue reading
So Much for the “Global Cooling” Consensus
How often have you heard a skeptic of man-made global warming dismiss current scientific conclusions regarding climate change by referencing a supposed consensus in the 1970s that the Earth was experiencing “global cooling”. The argument generally goes something like… “Thirty years ago, they were telling us we were going to freeze. Now they’re telling us … Continue reading
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Climate Change Indicators
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Global Sea Level
Arctic Ice Melt
Glacial Retreat
Atmospheric CO2 Level
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