Downward Virus Flux in Earth’s Atmosphere Is Over Three Billion Viruses Per Square Meter Per Day

By Robert Kernodle Figure 1. NASA satellite image showing the two most frequent meteorological scenarios where huge quantities of viruses and bacteria are deposited in the high mountains of Sierra…

ABC: “Climate change talk has been around for 30 years. Where’s the action?”

Guest essay by Eric Worrall Richard Aedy of the Aussie ABC wants to know why there has been no progress addressing climate change despite 30 years of green activism. The…

The Great #Coronavirus Lockdown Hockey Stick Twitter Brawl

[Note: This post is full of inside baseball (jokes) for OLD time readers. However there is tons of content for anyone wishing to explore any of the branches of this…

New Zealand Budget Ditches Climate Change, Prioritises the Economy

Guest essay by Eric Worrall Green New Zealand has disappointed activists, by ditching climate idealism in favour of trying to restart their economy. New Zealand’s COVID-19 budget delivers on one crisis, but…

NASA’s ICESat-2 Measures Arctic Ocean’s Sea Ice Thickness, Snow Cover

From NASA May 14, 2020 Arctic sea ice helps keep Earth cool, as its bright surface reflects the Sun’s energy back into space. Each year scientists use multiple satellites and…

Modern sea-level rise linked to human activities, Rutgers research reaffirms

Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in last 66 million years Rutgers University New research by Rutgers scientists reaffirms that modern sea-level rise is linked to human activities and not…