Sunday, March 20, 2011

Twitter / CatlinArcticSurvey: "another very cold day"
Explorers’ report: "Another very cold day at -39C. 6 nautical miles closer to the Ice Base than yesterday. CTD deployed to 200 metres depth"
ThinkProgress » Markey: GOP Picks Risky Nukes Instead Of Clean Renewables
Markey correctly points out that the largest barrier to new nuclear power isn’t environmental protesters but investors skeptical of investing in an increasingly expensive technology that isn’t even necessary to solve global warming.
Understanding Wine HD: UW005 - The Positive Effects of Global Warming (featuring Dirk Richter of Max Ferd Richter)
There is a positive effect of global warming, at least with it comes to recent German vintages of wine. Dirk Richter of Max Ferd Richter Estates talks about the recent German wine vintages and what the warming of the climate means for German wine.
Climate change hits home
Professor Nick Pidgeon, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, who led the research team added: "This important study provides the first solid evidence for something which has been suspected for some time – that people's local experience of climate related events such as flooding will promote higher awareness of the issue. As a result it suggests new ways for engaging people with this most important and pressing of environmental issues."

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