Nobody Likes a Critic
If you missed it, here’s the (full) exchange between Jon Stewart and Chris Wallace on Fox News. It’s a must see.
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A Climate Convert Roils the Waters
This is an interesting and peculiar “conversion story” of a climate skeptic who is now persuaded that anthropogenic global warming is real. The piece offers some excellent advice to the left and right sides of the debate, but it also contains standard conservative hyperbole about Al Gore (“He’s clearly looking to ride global warming to…Continue Reading…
Frozen Dead Guy For Sale
Well, let’s just say he’s becoming a franchise. Nederland is one of those bizarro mountain towns in Colorado Mrs. Scape and I enjoyed driving up to when we lived temporarily in Boulder a few years back. But we never made it to the festival, mainly because the kids were younger and we thought the whole…Continue Reading…
Do You Dig Archaeology?
You know I do. I’m also a fan of this blog, whose author is a young archaeologist committed to engaging with the public. Check out her latest project: The Maeander River, now known as the Büyük Menderes, flows through southwestern Turkey, connecting the ancient cultures of Anatolia with the Aegean, its twists and turns documented…Continue Reading…
The Media as Piñata
If there is one deeply held sentiment in the climate debate that is shared by bloggers and commentators of all stripes, it is this: journalists suck. It’s a constant refrain at places like Climate Progress and WUWT. But really the sentiment is widespread in the climate blogosphere, so much so that an alien visiting from…Continue Reading…
Climate Critics That Won't Muzzle Themselves
Mark Lynas is digging in his heels and standing up for principle, or, if you’re inclined to view this escalating controversy over IPCC process and ethics, he’s being a handmaiden for the Dark Side in the endless climate wars. In his latest post, Lynas uses the analogy of an Exxon-Mobil employee being a lead IPCC…Continue Reading…
The Nuclear Backlash
It’s gonna hurt, reports the Guardian: The International Energy Agency has warned that the world faces higher energy costs, more carbon emissions and greater supply uncertainty if it turns its back on nuclear. Nobuo Tanaka, the executive director, signalled the organisation was likely to cut its estimates of atomic power when it finalises its latest World…Continue Reading…
The Libertarian Position on Global Warming
Let’s just say that Marc Morano will not be pleased.
The Geoengineering Genie
Are scientists eager (frantic?) to uncork it? The Guardian puts its spin on a scoop: Leaked documents ahead of key Lima meeting suggest UN body is looking to slow emissions with technological fixes rather than talks.