Monday, September 26, 2011

More than 70% of us are struggling to pay our energy bills | Moneywise
UK energy customers are struggling to meet the cost of steep price hikes with 71% turning to savings, credit cards and overdrafts to pay for their energy bills.
CTV Edmonton - Small number of pipeline protesters cross barricades - CTV News
But as of midday on Monday, the "disobedience" amounted to no more than a small number of protesters walking up to police barricades, climbing over a stepladder and immediately surrendering to police.
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Hundreds of police were firmly in place before the demonstration began Monday, which CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife said was part of a pre-emptive strategy.
Newsflash: Climate [junk] scientists are different than the general public - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post
…on average, climate change researchers will prefer to reach a decision or come to closure and ‘move on’ to the next step more quickly than the general population. The general population, with a higher proportion of Perceivers, is more likely to see room for doubt, or want to take more time to explore possible alternatives, especially when outcomes are not likely to be positive. When presenting climate change to the general public, it is important for researchers to confirm what information is still unknown and what areas are still being studied.

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