The German Research Foundation (DFG) has apologised for censoring a statement that science is not a religious belief system.
Month: August 2020
Red Cross Urges Nations to Provide Climate Adaption Aid to Conflict Zones
According to the Red Cross, people suffering the combined effects of climate change and conflict need urgent climate aid.
Aussie Covid-19 Response: Warrantless Home Invasion, Smashed Car Windows
The Australian state of Victoria has all but declared Martial Law in an effort to contain a second wave Coronavirus outbreak. But many Australians support the brutal government actions to…
Undeniable Truths
Out in the webiverse someone asked me “Willis… do you consider yourself a denialist?” Mmmm … an excellent question, with an answer which likely won’t go the direction that they…
NPR fires weatherman for comparing Seattle riots to Germany in 1938 on his personal blog
A weatherman for a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate in Tacoma has been taken off the air for a personal blog post that shows in vivid detail the destruction two…
There aren’t enough batteries to electrify all cars — focus on trucks and buses instead
Road transportation is a major consumer of fossil fuels, contributing 16 per cent of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, which warm up the Earth’s atmosphere and cause changes to the…
Why don’t these lives matter?
The world’s top producer of cobalt is the Democratic Republic of Congo, where some 40,000 children as young as four toil with their parents for less than $2 a day…
Upcoming La Nina Winter: Cooler and Wetter than Normal
There comes a point during mid-summer when the veil of uncertainty lifts regarding the nature of the upcoming winter season and we are at that point now.
Biden vs. Trump: The Battle Over US Energy Policy and Its Consequences
With the US presidential elections less than 90 days away, US energy policy – which includes government regulations dealing with climate change – has emerged as one of the core…
Study: Some Children Find Nature Experiences Distressing Because of Climate Change
According to a new study, children are so upset by climate change they don’t enjoy contact with nature. The study authors advocate more research into helping children cope with climate…
Revisiting the global hydrological cycle: is it intensifying?
As a result of technological advances in monitoring atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and biosphere, as well as in data management and processing, several databases have become freely available. These can be…
Predicting drought in the American West just got more difficult
People hoping to get a handle on future droughts in the American West are in for a disappointment, as new USC-led research spanning centuries shows El Niño cycles are an…
Is the EU’s 30% climate budget greenwashing?
“We must go further. We must strive for more,” she said during her candidate speech at the European Parliament. “I want Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent in the…
Study: A Green Covid-19 Recovery will Save the World and Boost Growth
Green energy is not economically viable. When government life support is removed green energy investment collapses. But according to a new study, a green Covid-19 stimulus package would deliver us…
Emperor penguin numbers rise as biologists petition for IUCN Red List upgrade
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) populations in 2019 were found to have grown by up to 10% since 2009 – to as many as 282,150 breeding pairs (up from about 256,500)…
Podcast: Biden’s Fantasy Land Climate-Energy plan would harm America
Joe Biden’s energy plan calls for outlawing reliable fossil fuel electricity and mandating unreliable solar and wind electricity. This will not stop CO2 emissions from rising but it will hinder…
Kamala Harris, Ocasio-Cortez Push For Climate Bills To Be Scored Based On How Much They Impact Black People
Sen. Kamala Harris of California and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are teaming up on a proposal requiring lawmakers who introduce climate bills to consider the impact such legislation…
Scientists identify missing source of atmospheric carbonyl sulfide
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) report that anthropogenic sources of carbonyl sulfide (OCS), not just oceanic sources, account for much of the missing source of OCS in…
Aussie Government Watchdog Alleges Sumo Power Misrepresented Renewable Energy Costs
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched legal proceedings against Sumo Power, accusing them of enticing domestic customers into heavily discounted energy supply contracts, while concealing a standard business…
Study: Common Colds Train the Immune System to Fight Covid-19
A new study has been published which suggests some common cold strains have enough in common with Covid-19 that infection with those common cold strains can train your body to…
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