Friday, October 01, 2010

The Grapes Of Romm | Real Science
One 1930s record which USHCN can’t adjust downwards, is Steinbeck’s 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath. The story centered around people surviving the extreme heat, drought and hardships of the 1930s.
Progressives don’t screw other progressives. Okay, shouldn’t. | Grist
For my part, I think of climate/energy policy as deeply enmeshed in and of a piece with progressivism. I favor action on climate change and clean energy because I'm a progressive.   [Wait a minute, his stance isn't a result of carefully looking at all evidence and deciding that CO2 will give us kidney stones?]
Chances for renewable electricity standard now slim and slimmer | Grist
After staying in town long enough for a cup of coffee, Congress has adjourned again. But not before making it clear that hopes for approval of a national renewable electricity standard this year are slip-slidin' away. What happened, you ask?
74 months and counting … | Andrew Simms | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
...his new generation may also be the last to live in a world not tormented by universal environmental upheaval.
UK renewable energy production falls for second time in 2010 | Environment | The Guardian
Department of Energy and Climate Change says lower wind speeds and rainfall led to 12% drop between April and June

No comments: