Mass Media

Climate Change in the News, Week of June 21, 2008

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ June 22, 2008 ⋅ Leave a comment

News items related to climate change from the past week. World heritage sites ‘threatened by climate change’ – ABC News (AU) (Jun 21, 2008) Big business calls for action on global warming – Sydney Morning Herald (Jun 21, 2008) Extreme weather to increase with climate change – Associated Press (Jun 20, 2008) How high tech … Continue reading →

Climate Change in the News, Week of June 14, 2008

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ June 14, 2008

News items related to climate change from the past week. NH governor signs global warming initiative – Boston Globe (Jun 11, 2008) Ocean Life Under Threat From Climate Change – ScienceDaily (Jun 11, 2008) Science academies call for action – ScienceNews (Jun 10, 2008) Atlas shows effects of climate change on Africa – AP (Jun … Continue reading →

Climate Change in the News, Week of June 7, 2008

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ June 7, 2008 ⋅ Leave a comment

News items related to climate change from the past week. In Congress, gas prices trump global warming – AP (Jun 6, 2008) Kiribati likely doomed by climate change: President – ABC News (AU) (Jun 6, 2008) Floods and global warming put the heat on United Utilities, says chief – Telegraph (UK) (Jun 4, 2008) NATO … Continue reading →

Climate Change in the News, Week of May 31, 2008

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ May 31, 2008

News items related to climate change from the past week. Developers accused of pursuing gadgetry instead of saving planet – Guardian (UK) (May 31, 2008) Apparent Problem With Global Warming Climate Models Resolved – ScienceDaily (May 30, 2008) Chances dim for climate-change legislation – Fortune (May 30, 2008) ‘Gangotri glacier shrinking due to global warming’ … Continue reading →

Taking a Closer Look at 31,000 Global Warming Deniers

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ May 25, 2008 ⋅ 2 Comments

Moreover, why are the opinions of scientists sought regardless of their field of expertise? Biologists and physicians are rarely asked to endorse some theory in high energy physics. Apparently, when one comes to “global warming,” any scientist’s agreement will do. The answer almost certainly lies in politics. Dr. Richard S. Lindzen, M.I.T. Alfred P. Sloan … Continue reading →

Climate Change in the News, Week of May 24, 2008

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ May 24, 2008 ⋅ Leave a comment

News items related to climate change from the past week. Seattle researchers report rising ocean acidity – Seattle Post-Intelligencer (May 23, 2008) Rising Seas Called Threat To Shore and Bay by 2100 – Washington Post (May 23, 2008) Costs of ignoring global warming steep, study says – Detroit Free Press (May 23, 2008) Scientists starve … Continue reading →

Climate Change in the News, Week of May 17, 2008

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ May 17, 2008

News items related to climate change from the past week. Senate poised to take up sweeping global warming bill – USA Today (May 17, 2008) Smashing global warming with greener design – The Globe and Mail (Canada) (May 17, 2008) Wildlife populations ‘plummeting’ – BBC (May 16, 2008) Researchers warn of nitrogen hazard to environment … Continue reading →

Climate Change in the News, Week of May 10, 2008

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ 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

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ May 6, 2008 ⋅ 5 Comments

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

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ 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 →