Forum On Physics And Society: No Consensus On Global Warming

Forum on Physics and Society (FPS), a subdivision of the American Physical Society (APS) recently reversed its stance on human-induced global warming,
There is a considerable presence within the scientific community of people who do not agree with the IPCC conclusion that anthropogenic CO2 emissions are very probably likely to be primarily responsible for global warming [...]

The Religion That Is Global Warming, Or Climate Change

Bret Stephens of the WSJ, captures the essence of those who expose the theology of global warming (or climate change):
The first is as a vehicle of ideological convenience. Socialism may have failed as an economic theory, but global warming alarmism, with its dire warnings about the consequences of industry and consumerism, is equally a rebuke [...]

Fake Environmentalist Sheryl Crow

From The Huffington Post comes the story of celebrities and their eco-friendly causes.  Sheryl Crow, who,
wants to put her designs on the eco-fashion world. Sheryl has teamed up with Western Glove Works and plans to create a denim-based collection. When it comes to fashion, this eco-chick already goes green. She’s known to donate bags and [...]

James Hansen Testifies Before Congress: Globe Not As Warm 20 Years Later

In 1988, Dr. James E. Hansen, a NASA scientist, testified before the Senate about the impending doom of global warming.  Dr. Hansen made much of that day’s temperature, which was 98 degrees, to add some theatrics to his message.
Dr. Hansen testified again on 23 June 2008, this time before Congress, stressing that,
the world has long [...]

Al Gore Makes Home More Energy Efficient: Now It Consumes Enough Power for 232 Homes

Al Gore’s home consumes as much power as 232 average American homes.

China Emmits More Carbon Dioxide Than Any Country In The World

From the New York Times:

China has clearly overtaken the United States as the world’s leading emitter of carbon dioxide, the main heat-trapping gas, a new study has found, its emissions increasing 8 percent in 2007. The Chinese increase accounted for two-thirds of the growth in the year’s global greenhouse gas emissions, the study found.

From this [...]

Global Warming On Mars: Caused By SUVs?

Apparently Mars is experiencing global warming. How did this happen? Did the Martians forget to purchase carbon offsets?
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Corn-Based Ethanol: Destroying Rainforests And Producing Twice The Carbon Of Gasoline

It is becoming more and more clear that ethanol is not the savior of the Earth. It appears that biofules, at least ethanol when derived from corn, may be a disaster for the environment. The increased production of corn for ethanol may be to blame for:

Destroying the Amazon jungle,
Starting tortilla riots in Mexico [...]

Current Winter: Coldest Since 2001

Accouding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the 2007-2008 winter is the coolest since 2001. The complete analysis is available here, but here are some highlights:

In the contiguous United States, the average winter temperature was 33.2°F (0.6°C), which was 0.2°F (0.1°C) above the 20th century average – yet still ranks as the [...]

Sea Level To Rise, Not So According To New Study

According to Bernhard Steinberger, “The trend will continue.”

Sea levels are set to fall over millions of years, making the current rise blamed on climate change a brief interruption of an ancient geological trend.

Such are the results of study to be published in Science. How will Al Gore, and his ilk, blame humans for plate [...]

Carbon Tax: We Need To Save Us From Ourselves

If you see this man, stop him. Don’t let him make any decisions for himself. He is incapable of independent thought, self-control, or forbearance. He will doubtlessly be seen eating glass, gawking at the sun, or snorting Ajax. You see, none of these activities is taxed, so he will engage in [...]

Global Warming Slow To Hit California

The storm could also dump more than 10 feet of snow on California mountains by Sunday. Blizzard warnings were in effect for mountainous areas.
It appears that climate change and global warming have not arrived in California.
yojoe out
P.S. The CNN story mentions the song “California Dreamin’” While growing up in the Sierras I would [...]