There is a significant unaccounted for spike in excess US deaths this year, deaths which have not been attributed to Covid-19. Yale researchers believe a lot of the deaths are…
Day: July 4, 2020
Claim: Global Warming Could Stress Tropical Plants
A recent Paleo climate study which demonstrated thriving tropical rainforests in a period when CO2 levels reached 2000ppm (5x today’s level) in the early Eocene has not discouraged UNSW climate…
A Big Fireworks Pollution Question Will Be Answered Today.
I have always wondered: what are the relative contributions of the professional/community displays versus personal fireworks in terms of contributions to air pollution and the big spikes in particles (like…
Claim: 60% of Fish Can’t Cope with Worst Case Global Warming
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Scientists claim that a 5C warming will kill off 60% of the world’s fish. But such claims ignore major abrupt temperature excursions which occurred in…
Covid-19 Fears Spur More Cars on Roads, Threatening Air Quality
Officials across the nation are worried that as the coronavirus pandemic persists, commuters will avoidtaking buses and trains, and opt for their cars, potentially leading to dangerous new levels of…
July 4, 1997: Sojourner Arrives on the Red Planet
Hitching a ride on the Mars Pathfinder mission, the Sojourner rover arrived at the Red Planet on July 4, 1997. The mission was designed to demonstrate a low-cost method for…
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