“The Biden administration is strengthening the ‘Good Neighbor’ rule, to cut pollution from power plants and factories in the West and Midwest that wafts east.”
Author: Kip Hansen
Power Transformer Shortage is Wreaking Havoc in the U.S.
DOE and Commerce also warned that transformer supply is a national security issue — even without the added pressure of a clean energy transition.”
Historic New Oceans Treaty?
“After two decades of planning and talks that culminated in a grueling race over the past few days in New York, a significant majority of nations agreed on language for…
Are Butterflies Wildlife?
“A legal quirk leaves officials in at least a dozen states with little or no authority to protect insects. That’s a growing problem for humans.”
Is the NY Area Seeing an Explosive Growth in Electric Car Ownership?
“Ownership rates of electric cars have more than doubled in New York City and the surrounding area, propelled by more varied models, more charging stations and lower prices.”
Heartland’s ICCC 2023 — Live from Orlando
The 15th International Conference on Climate Change will once again bring together the world’s best experts to analyze the latest climate science and the wrong-headed energy and policy solutions the…
Malaria to Spread in Africa – Climate Change!
“A new study offers a glimpse of the future by looking to the past. Mosquitoes that transmit malaria in sub-Saharan Africa have moved to higher elevations by about 6.5 meters…
Monarch Update: Early Spring 2023
The Marvelous Mysterious Monarch butterfly has been in the news again – some good news and some not-so-good news – at least, I think so.
Are Your Veggies Less Nutritious?
“Mounting evidence shows that many of today’s whole foods aren’t as packed with vitamins and nutrients as they were 70 years ago, potentially putting people’s health at risk.”
Birds and Window Stickers
Collisions with windows, are a major anthropogenic threat to birds, with rough estimates of between 100 million and 1 billion birds killed annually
Reprise — Why I Don’t Deny: Confessions of a Climate Skeptic — Part 1
This reprise has been prompted by a conversation with a colleague who’s only understanding of Climate Change or Global Warming has been gleaned from NPR/CNN/PBS and Main Stream Media.
What is the IEA anyway?
“Our Roadmap shows the priority actions that are needed today to ensure the opportunity of net-zero emissions by 2050 – narrow but still achievable – is not lost. “
California Still in Drought? Yes, No and Maybe — Part 2
What is the drought situation in California now, as of this week? You will not be surprised that the answer to this question is: “It depends on who you ask”
Book Review: Winter Games by Daniel Church
The new novel by Daniel Church, Winter Games, opens with a scene at the beach, surfing the big waves, which is dangerous enough in the best of times, but can…
California Still in Drought? Yes, No and Maybe — Part 1
“Drought is generally defined as “a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time (usually a season or more), resulting in a water shortage. … drought can be difficult…
UK to Ban Plastic Spoons
How’s that plastic cutlery ban working out for you? What does the curry-take-out? What’s your opinion about this?
Do Gas Cook Stoves Cause Asthma?
Gas cooking stoves are blamed for children’s respiratory illnesses, like asthma, widely in the literature. Almost none of the studies actually measure the exposure of the child to the putative…
Daisy-Chained Uncertainties
What are daisy-chained probabilities? This type of scenario can be stated: “If this, and then this, and then if this then that.” The events have to take place in a…
The Queen Conch: Endangered Species?
In the Bahamas, citizens can virtually harvest as many mature conch as they wish. And, in actual practice, since juvenile conch have nearly as much meat as fully mature breeding-age…
REPRISE — Why I Don’t Deny: Confessions of a Climate Skeptic — Part 2
This reprise has been prompted by a conversation with a colleague who’s only understanding of Climate Change or Global Warming has been gleaned from NPR/CNN/PBS and Main Stream Media. Part…