In his big speech earlier this week, President Obama put the American people on notice that he intends to make climate change a centerpiece of his second term. But is the nation with him on that? The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press reports: Dealing with global…Continue Reading…
In Nature this week, Quirin Schiermeier has written the most lucid, evenhanded article I’ve read yet on the vexing issue of extreme weather/climate change attribution. He also reports on some notable developments. For example, Quirin writes that in the past year, climate researchers in the United States and Britain have formed a loose coalition under…Continue Reading…
In the Uncomfortable Truths Department, here’s one that is sure to raise the hackles of environmentalists who were quick to jump on the recent Australian bushfires/global warming bandwagon. Money quote: To say that climate change caused these fires is untenable. Before all you well intentioned environmentalists have a reflux reaction, breathe deep, swallow the bile,…Continue Reading…
There is a simplistic way to talk about the link between climate change and catastrophic wildfires and other natural disasters: The science makes clear that many extreme weather events have increased in recent years “” and that there is a link to climate change. You can shout from the rooftops: CNN, ABC, WashPost, AP, blow…Continue Reading…