from Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union government leaders declined on Friday to set tougher targets for fighting climate change, dashing hopes they would inject momentum into a United Nations…
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Extinction Rebellion isn’t about the Climate. It’s about Heteronormativity
One of the founders of XR let’s it all hang out on this old Medium article. First his credentials. I’ve been with Extinction Rebellion (XR) from the start. I was…
Wind turbine design and placement can mitigate negative effect on birds
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – Wind energy is increasingly seen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, as it contributes to a…
Some Heroes Wear Smocks
As we saw in the Canning protests earlier this week, people are getting fed up with sanctimonious, virtue signaling, climate change, “protesters”. Here are a couple of recent examples. Warning:…
Researchers describe a survival strategy in living corals which was only seen in fossil records
Heatwaves in the Mediterranean University of Barcelona Some corals can recover after massive mortality episodes caused by the water temperature rise. This survival mechanism in the marine environment -known as…
NASA’s Planetary Protection Review Addresses Changing Reality of Space Exploration
From NASA Oct. 18, 2019 RELEASE 19-084 NASA’s Planetary Protection Review Addresses Changing Reality of Space Exploration NASA released a report Friday with recommendations from the Planetary Protection Independent Review…
Grieving environmental scientists need support
From AAAS Timothy A. C. Gordon1,*, Andrew N. Radford2, Stephen D. Simpson1 See all authors and affiliations Science 11 Oct 2019: Vol. 366, Issue 6462, pp. 193 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz2422 ILLUSTRATION:…
Climate ‘limits’ and timelines
Reposted from Dr. Judith Curry’s Climate Etc. Posted on October 16, 2019 by curryja | by Judith Curry Some thoughts in response to a query from a reporter. I received…
With Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2, Putin Is Getting Ready to Put the Screws on Europe
From Foreign Policy The new pipeline won’t deliver energy security. It will make the EU more dependent on a capricious Russia. By Mikhail Korchemkin| October 7, 2019, 6:24 PM There…
How the Universe Stopped Making Sense
From Space.com By Rafi Letzter We’re getting something wrong about the universe. By Rafi Letzter 6 Science & Astronomy We’re getting something wrong about the universe. It might be something…
New DOE and NRC Agreement Will Lead to Faster Deployment and Licensing of U.S. Nuclear Technologies
From The Office of Nuclear Energy Office of Nuclear Energy New DOE and NRC Agreement Will Lead to Faster Deployment and Licensing of U.S. Nuclear Technologies October 16, 2019 Home…
Cuomo orders utility to pump imaginary natural gas
From HOT AIR There’s been a standoff between New York City and utility company National Grid going on since May of this year. As you may recall, plans for a…
Dr. Susan Crockford: UVic bows to outside pressure and rescinds my adjunct professor status
Reposted from Polar Bear Science Posted on October 16, 2019 | Comments Off on UVic bows to outside pressure and rescinds my adjunct professor status As you may have heard,…
Was this zoologist punished for telling school kids politically incorrect facts about polar bears?
From The Financial Post Opinion: Dr. Susan Crockford describes her expulsion from the University of Victoria as ‘an academic hanging without a trial, conducted behind closed doors’ Zoologist Dr. Susan…
There are three types of climate change denier, and most of us are at least one
From The Conversation Last week, amid the cacophony of reactions to Greta Thunberg’s appearance before the United Nations Climate Action Summit, a group of self-proclaimed “prominent scientists” sent a registered…
Quantum paradox experiment may lead to more accurate clocks and sensors
University of Queensland More accurate clocks and sensors may result from a recently proposed experiment, linking an Einstein-devised paradox to quantum mechanics. University of Queensland physicist Dr Magdalena Zych said…
Lakes worldwide are experiencing more severe algal blooms
Climate change is likely hampering recovery efforts Carnegie Institution for Science Washington, DC– The intensity of summer algal blooms has increased over the past three decades, according to a first-ever…
$35 Billion: UK Faces Huge Loss From Electric Vehicle Adoption
From Oilprice.com Jon LeSage – Oct 12, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT If Great Britain keeps its commitment to switch over its vehicles to electric by 2050, the government will see…
How to Glue Yourself to a Plane, According to Science
From Popular Mechanics A protester did it. We can do it better. By Andrew Daniels Oct 11, 2019 Popular Mechanics HQ was predictably spellbound yesterday when news reports trickled out…
Jane Fonda, Climate Scientist, to the Rescue
“This is not hyperbole!” Saying she's been inspired by Greta Thunberg, Jane Fonda tells @ABC she's going to hold a weekly protest in DC on climate change: "I'm moving here.…
Realist Catholic Climate Declaration
From an email forwarded from Matt Briggs The Realist Catholic Climate Declaration is now live at: https://realclimate.wixsite.com/declaration A copy is also given below. Those wanting to sign should send an…
Sorry Greta, India needs more coal to power growth
From The Times of India October 13, 2019, 2:00 am IST SA Aiyar in Swaminomics | India | TOI Greta Thunberg, the 16-year old Swedish girl who lectured the United…
What Do Rolling Blackouts And Sky-High Gas Prices Mean For Gov Newsom’s Job As Governor?
From The Daily Caller Chris White Tech Reporter October 12, 2019 9:50 PM ET Recent history might explain why Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is lashing out at the public…
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