Green Math Part 6: Reality bites the UK « The Daily Bayonet

Greens say we need sustainable energy, but solar and wind are not the answer. The wind may blow for free and the sun may shine for free, but current technology to capture and convert those resources into energy needs public money at an unsustainable rate. It’s inconvenient, but it’s the truth.

Rahmstorf : The Mad Hatter | Real Science

Meanwhile, back outside the rabbit hole, NSIDC shows a 50% increase in the extent of thick multi-year ice since 2008, and all satellites show a sharp drop in sea level over the last two years. As far as the “reflective mirror” goes, there is almost no sunshine in the Arctic in September, and the received sunshine is at a very oblique angle. September-March Arctic ice cover has almost zero impact on the earth’s SW radiative balance.

Athletes' hypothermia: Eyeing guidelines

After Saturday's snow, wind and rain left more than a dozen Long Island high school football players with hypothermia, one district is reconsidering its game-cancellation policies.

Man Trapped in Polar Bear Costume - YouTube

To raise awareness about global warming and to help raise funds for our work to address it, this Natural Resources Council of Maine staffer has vowed to stay in a polar bear costume until NRCM reaches its pledge goals. Global warming is a serious threat to Maine's environment.