Thursday, October 14, 2010

Let the climate changers first tell us what difference their plans will make | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog
If Denmark were indeed to become 100 per cent fossil-free by 2050, and remain so for the rest of the century, the effect, by 2100, would be to delay the rise in average global temperature by just two weeks.
MU’s biomass boiler isn’t carbon-neutral
Editor, the Tribune: Now that the University of Missouri has begun its march toward saving the planet from global warming by building a biomass boiler that will burn anything from “waste” wood to switch grass to municipal solid waste, the people of Columbia must know that this is a scam.

Biomass burning is dirtier than coal per unit of energy produced. It is not carbon-neutral, no matter how you slice it. Burning tons of wood per hour that take decades, if not centuries, to replace is not carbon-neutral. Only 25 percent of what is burned will actually produce electricity.
EPHS student spending week with polar bears, learning climate change effects | Eden Prairie News
The majority of the costs for each camper are covered by donations to Polar Bears International. Each participant must return with an action plan to educate the public on the effects of global warming. Ravey plans to focus on cutting down the use of plastic bags.
David Suzuki’s Five Kids « NoFrakkingConsensus
Readers of this blog have expressed surprise that eco icon David Suzuki has himself fathered five children. This reaction is understandable.

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