Guest essay by Eric Worrall Pope Francis has asked Oil Executives to a meeting, to come up with a plan to solve climate change and the world’s growing energy needs. Pope Francis to Discuss Climate Change With Oil Company CEOs By Kelly Gilblom and John Follain 2 June 2018, 01:28 GMT+10 Updated on 2 June…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The grumbling Bali Volcano Mount Agung has not erupted yet, but experts are already talking up the dramatic short term global cooling it will cause when it blows. Bali volcano: Here’s why the Earth will get a little cooler after Mount Agung erupts By Alle McMahon Something very interesting will…
Address to the Alumni of Warrane College, University of New South Wales Academic Dinner, September 2017 Dr Howard Thomas Brady No matter our age we are all adapting to circumstance. I would never have thought, after I went away to be a Catholic priest at the age of 16, that 20 years later I would…
I received this email tip from reader Thomas Bakewell (HT, HT) who wrote: Pen Hadow, of the 2009 Caitlin Arctic Expedition is on the loose again! Here’s the link to the BBC story which is mostly a short video. Here is a quote: British explorer Pen Hadow and his crew have set sail from Alaska, in an attempt…
We don’t have a “Boy Who Cried Wolf” catergory~ctm l From Eurekalert l Public Release: 23-Jul-2017 Taylor & Francis Group l Climate change campaigns that focus on correcting public beliefs about scientific consensus are likely to backfire and undermine policy efforts, according to an expert commentary published today in Environmental Communication. l The six authors of…
Claims that Google Search improperly downranks some websites are frequent but not always correct, and they’re hard to prove even if they are. But the latest available (May 2017) Google Search Quality Evaluation General Guidelines provide conclusive proof of intentional, severe, and malicious suppression of climate realist views. A quote: “High quality information pages on…
by Russell Cook Imagine a scenario where you believe a lack of public understanding about a critically important scientific issue is impeding progress on solving the issue. Since many common people communicate through social media, you’d welcome inquiries and constructive criticism from myriad Twitter users because this would allow you to not only solidify the…
From Physorg and the “if we can just figure out how to conceal the taste with sugar” movement. Context is king when advocating for renewable energy policies, according to political science professor June 30, 2017 by Sonia Fernandez Credit: University of California – Santa Barbara The first rule of advocating for climate change-related legislation is:…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall This is my second visit to the United States, and my first visit to a Heartland Climate Conference. The overwhelming feeling on the first day of the two day conference is that you are among friends – even if some people hold a different point of view. Not everyone here…
Senate Democrats are three times more likely to follow science-related Twitter accounts than their Republican peers Does human activity drive global climate change? For members of Congress, the answer often depends on party affiliation. In general, Republicans say “nay,” Democrats “yea.” A research team led by Brian Helmuthprofessor in the College of Science and the…