Opinion: Avoid the Temptation to Bash 'Big Oil'

But tempting as it is to bash "Big Oil," vilifying an entire industry for the actions of one company is unwarranted and, in the long run, can actually be counterproductive to advancing industry technology and safety.

Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: Obama's War on Science

There is no "war on science." There was not a Republican war on science under the Bush Administration and there is not a Democratic war on science under the Obama Administration. What every administration has are efforts to cherrypick and massage evidence in support of their political preferences and sometimes these efforts are judged to go too far. The Bush Administration was particularly ham-handed in its handling of expertise, to be sure. The Obama Administration seems to be having its own problems as well.

Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: King Coal

Contrary to some claims to the contrary, we are not nearly at the twilight of the coal industry. In fact, coal accounts for a greater share of global fossil fuel consumption than it has since 1969!

People Need to be Careful of Jelly Fish | TopNews United States

The cold weather is being blamed for jelly fish being found in the Cornish waters.

Flashback: Giant Jellyfish Swarm Northward Due To Global Warming

Scientists believe climate change -- the warming of oceans -- has allowed some of the almost 2,000 jellyfish species to expand their ranges, appear earlier in the year and increase overall numbers, much as warming has helped ticks, bark beetles and other pests to spread to new latitudes.