Royal Astronomical Society IMAGE: Spiral structure in the Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101), as observed by the Hubble Space Telescope. view more Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC, SSC, and STScI Hundreds of…
Month: June 2019
Electric-blue night clouds are invading the U.S.
Reposted from Dr. Roy Spencer’s Blog I have personally cussed out Dr. Spencer for adding an item to my bucket list which had been almost complete.~ctm June 11th, 2019 by…
Trump Administration Should Review Undue Influence of Foundations Funding Tar Sands Campaign says Friends of Science Society
The Trump Administration should review the undue influence of billionaire foundations funding the Tar Sands Campaign, which has resulted in a close-to-approval legislated tanker ban on the West Coast and…
The Guardian on Climate Activist Billionaires: “None of them should have as much money as they do.”
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Guardian author Kate Aronoff acknowledges the help to the climate cause Michael Bloomberg has provided, but she still wants to strip him of his wealth.…
Could Dengue Spread in a Warming World?
Guest Essay by Kip Hansen A new paper in nature microbiology makes the following statement: “Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that has spread throughout the tropical world over the…
PG&E wins court case allowing it to renegotiate $34 billion in renewable energy contracts
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin Pacific Gas & Electric has won a huge legal decision from the bankruptcy court agreeing with its position that in can proceed to renegotiate $42…
Mature Galaxy Mesmerizes in New Hubble View
From NASA Image of the Day June 10, 2019 This striking image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), a powerful instrument installed on…
Meet the drain sock — a simple pollution solution taking the world by storm
From ABC (Don’t think this is scalable to large municipalities myself~ctm) By Gian De Poloni Updated Sat at 9:20pm Video: A drain sock stopping litter from polluting local waterways (ABC…
Congress should end electric car subsidies, not expand them
From The Hill By Liam Sigaud, opinion contributor — 11/27/18 02:00 PM EST The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill In 2008,…
Unusual Cool Temperatures over the Pacific Northwest Leads to Strong Winds and Power Outages in California
Reposted from the Cliff Mass Weather Blog Saturday brought record or near-record cold temperatures to the Pacific Northwest, and strangely enough, that led to unusual Diablo winds over northern California,…
Pew: Americans Say Fake News Is Bigger Problem than ‘Climate Change’
From Breitbart As a whole, Americans believe that fake news is also a bigger problem for the country than racism, illegal immigration, terrorism, and sexism. Americans who say fake news…
Did The DNC Reject A Climate Change Debate To ‘Protect’ Joe Biden?
From The Daily Caller Michael Bastasch | Energy Editor The Democratic National Committee’s decision not to hold a climate debate upset environmentalists and has some wondering if it was an…
First ICESat-2 Global Data Released: Ice, Forests and More
From NASA Global Climate Change By Kate Ramsayer, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center More than a trillion new measurements of Earth’s height – blanketing everything from glaciers in Greenland, to…
In Coal We Trust: The Need For Coal Power In Asia
From Forbes Tilak Doshi Energy I analyze energy economics and related public policy issues. Tweet This The claim that aggressive climate change mitigation programs helps the poor is egregiously misleading.…
Study: 100% renewables doesn’t equal zero-carbon energy
From Stanford University While 160 companies around the world have committed to use “100 percent renewable energy,” that does not mean “100 percent carbon-free energy.” The difference will grow as…
Mike Bloomberg Devotes $500 Million To Kill Coal Jobs, Influence 2020 Elections
From The Daily Caller Michael Bastasch | Energy Editor Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will spend another $500 million to continue his war against the coal industry. Bloomberg…
The Guardian: Rebuilding Shattered Climate Action Reputations in the Pacific will require Lots of Aid Money
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to The Guardian, Australia’s reputation amongst Pacific islanders is at rock bottom because we haven’t made enough effort on climate change – though providing…
Venus at Sunrise From the Space Station
From NASA image of the day. June 7, 2019 Venus at Sunrise From the Space Station From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Christina Koch (@AstroChristina) snapped and posted this…
Lumir K: Cooking Oil Powered LED Lamp
This is probably the closest you’ll see me to a commercial endorsement. I can’t vouch for the veracity of any of this news release, but if it is true in…
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