Global Warming Indigestion May Kill Gorillas, Monkeys - [Still more idiocy at National Geographic]

Global warming-induced indigestion could help make mountain gorillas and other leaf-eating primates sitting ducks for extinction, a new study says.

Annual temperatures are predicted to rise 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) by mid-century in some climate models.Leaves that grow in hotter air contain more fiber and less digestible protein, meaning leaf-eaters would take longer to process their food.

In addition, the higher temperatures may force the animals to spend more time lounging in the shade to avoid overheating.

Such changes may force some gorilla and monkey species to sit still for long periods—time that would otherwise be used for finding food, protecting territory, or maintaining social bonds, the study says.

EU Referendum: Beautiful people

"Nobody in TERI gets money for anything he or she does as part of his or her job," says R K Pachauri, in this recent television interview on the Indian "Beautiful People" slot.

Cap-and-trade will increase CO2 emissions | CLIMATEGATE

In the case of cap-and-trade, businesses in developed nations will outsource business to undeveloped nations that get a free ride in cap-and-trade (actually, a profitable ride), or will simply not be able to compete due to the higher costs of running a business in a developed nation. In other words, developed nations (who ironically have the best emissions control) will pollute less because they will produce less, and undeveloped nations will pollute more, a lot more, as they pick up the slack and produce in very high polluting manners.

Planet Panelists: Cold spell doesn't undercut climate crisis -- but other things do - Ben Lieberman

Folks shoveling their driveways or cranking up their thermostats are likely becoming less convinced about global warming and the merits of costly policies to address it. They may be growing skeptical for the wrong reasons, but their skepticism is right on the money.

African Bank Jumps Into Carbon Offsets [Swindle] - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

An African bank is hoping that a multi-million dollar investment in a carbon offset project will help rejuvenate forests and wildlife in rural Kenya.