Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) likened himself to Galileo as he defended his position as a climate change denier in an interview Tuesday in New York City with the Texas Tribune. … “I’m a big believer that we should follow the science and follow the evidence,” Cruz said. … Cruz [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Global Warming’
March 26th, 2015 - 10:40 am § in Uncategorized
Wherein a flat-earther invokes Galileo to call scientists cranks …
Alternative Fools
This January 8 article from the New York Times shows how dangerous it is to panic in a crisis. Real or imagined. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/29/science/new-report-urges-western-governments-to-reconsider-reliance-on-biofuels.html From the article: For instance, under mandates adopted by Congress d[...]
December 3rd, 2014 - 2:55 pm § in Uncategorized
What global warming? I don’t see no global warming! It’s cold outside!
“This year is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, year on record, a U.N. agency reported Wednesday.” http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/03/world/climate-change-report/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 But hey, it’s cold and there’s snow in Seattle right now, which proves global[...]
November 16th, 2014 - 11:13 am § in Uncategorized
Global Warming Deniers Are Unpatriotic
A Forbes article this weekend makes clear the Pentagon has regarded global warming as a national security threat since the 1980s: “The Military Advisory Board is dismayed that discussions of climate change have become so polarizing and have receded from the arena of informed public discourse[...]
October 12th, 2013 - 11:35 am § in The Ave Scene
The AVE Scene: Oyster Fest May Not Happen in 2014
Cioppino at 2012 Oysterfest Will OysterFest 2014 take place? Oysters are one of the best things about Puget Sound … especially eating oysters. Now, there may be a need to panic. 1. The Oysters are dying! Last September, the Seattle Times ran a three-part story cal[...]
August 24th, 2013 - 4:41 am § in Misc.
Arctic methane ‘time bomb’ could have huge economic costs
Scientists say that the release of large amounts of methane from thawing permafrost in the Arctic could have huge economic impacts for the world. The researchers estimate that the climate effects of the release of this gas could cost $60 trillion (£39 trillion), roughly the size of the global econo[...]
August 19th, 2013 - 10:31 am § in America
A House That Uses NO Commericial Energy?
New Paltz, NY – Building Homes That Make More Power Than They Take Today 12:51 PM New Paltz, NY – Homes being built in this Hudson Valley cul-de-sac offer prospective buyers wooded lots, pretty views and — oh yes — the promise of thumbing your nose at the power utility. These “[...]
Global Warming
“Are Extreme Events ‘Teachable Moments?'” a talk by Prof. Michael Wallace, Atmospheric Sciences May 9th, 2014. This review by hh. Mike is a much honored meteorologist and climate scientist, a member of our National Academy of Sciences who is noted in part for discovering and docu[...]