That’s the only way to describe this post by Joe Romm. I’m serious. The man has tied himself in knots over a wild, unsubstantiated claim he made a few weeks ago: Now that they have shut down his original blog, Roger Pielke, Jr., is desperately trying to remain relevant in the blogosphere. Any reasonable person…Continue Reading…
Nothing pisses off archaeologists more than being equated with pothunters. Last year, this piece by Craig Childs upset many SW specialists. (Childs is giving a talk at the annual Pecos conference later this week; somebody please record this. Or blog on it. How about you, Gambler’s House, if you’re attending?) As this recent column in…Continue Reading…
It sounds perverse, but there’s no denying it. Yes, some of us may well end up as edible wafers. The Russians, however, are feeling giddy about their future prospects in a hotter world, as Bradford Plumer notes here. So too are nomads in the Sahara, it seems, according to this dispatch from National Geographic News….Continue Reading…
I’m confused by this post on Iraq’s environmental crisis over at The Duck of Minerva. First, to attribute Iraq’s devastated environment to war, as Roger A. Payne seemingly does, is an oversimplification. Even the LA Times article that he plays off of recognizes that. Then, after tallying up the devastation, Payne concludes: In IR [International…Continue Reading…
How pissed is Joe Romm at Grist? Plenty. Their decision to act more like a journalistic outlet than a one-note activist clearinghouse (in this instance) now makes it harder for him to make statements like this (in bold, of course): I can’t imagine why any serious journalist would cite the work of The Breakthrough Institute…Continue Reading…
[UPDATE: Morano insists I got this wrong. See below.] Not a peep from Climate Depot about this hearing and the climate climate change concerns expressed by former Senator John Warner and military brass. When it comes to mocking so-called climate alarmism, Morano rarely misses an opportunity. Yet this is twice in the past week. I…Continue Reading…
Kudos to Grist for posting this rebuttal. I actually suggested such a thing yesterday on their site. Probably a coincidence. More likely they acted after seeing the dueling Huffington posts between Romm and TBI. Anyway, maybe this augurs a new chapter in Grist’s reincarnation as…a more diverse group blog. I wish they never went in…Continue Reading…
The print media may be on life-support but they still have the capacity to influence policymakers. Check out this neat catch by Christine Parthemore over at Natural Security. Her post is a brief tale of two seemingly unremarkable Time magazine articles that appear to have had undue influence on two members (including the chairman) of…Continue Reading…
Anyone notice the Rommathon at Grist these past few days, including this incoherent slime fest? Must be vacation time there in Seattle, because I’ve noticed in the last six months that they’ve generally refrained from cross-posting Romm’s really nasty stuff. Staffers at print and web mags typically head for the hills about now. Then again,…Continue Reading…
As I wrote in this story a few years back, most ancient ruins are discovered after a bulldozer digs up the ground for a new highway, oil pipeline, or strip mall. It’s called “rescue” or “salvage” archaeology.” It’s an ironic way to advance a science–got to build new stuff before you can find the really…Continue Reading…