Climate scientists say enough is enough and mobilize an army | Grist

For a long time most climate scientists have thought the science would speak for itself, that the facts [which ones, specifically?] would clearly show that human activity was warming the planet.

Carbon and energy hack weekend: A geeky sleepover to save the planet | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Dozens of "geeks with a planetary conscience" recently gathered in the Guardian building for the inaugural carbon and energy hack weekend, co-hosted by Rewired State, 10:10, Carbon Culture and a handful of other organisations.

[Left-wing political activist/junk scientist Michael Mann takes a fossil-fueled trip to Denver] | Mother Jones

Last Tuesday, as Americans across the country headed to the polls, a group of climate scientists gathered in Denver to discuss strategies for fighting back against right-wing attacks on global warming science. Their timing couldn't have been better. With the ascent of the Republicans, climate science—and scientists—will be a major target for the new House majority.

The ramifications of the vote didn't go unnoticed among the scientists gathered at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America. The crowd was asked multiple times whether they'd sent in their absentee ballots. One of the coordinators of the event was Michael Mann, the head of Pennsylvania State University's Earth System Science Center and public enemy number one in the eyes of climate-change skeptics. His presentation at the event outlined some of the major tactics of science deniers—particularly those in Congress. "What's troubling is that these politicians could be controlling major committees in the House and Senate depending on what happens today," Mann told the crowd. And come January, they will be, at least in the House.

Al Gore’s Climate Exchange Utterly Fails… Media Ignores It All - Big Journalism

Still, the question of why the media has ignored this story is quite pertinent. One would think that if such an effort from the right had failed so miserably to succeed the Old Media would be pushing this news by leading every news cast, every TV report, and filling up the front page of every news paper with the tale. Yet this magnificent failure of the leftest of left-wing causes leaves the Old Media utterly silent.

It’s quite telling, isn’t it?

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Rarely agree with Steve Milloy, but media did miss story of CCX ending CO2 trades...