Monday, February 20, 2012

Climate Lessons: EU funds climate-coaching to get pupils on one side of a political debate - but their MPs may not like it

Anyone wonder where all the climate activists have gone?  Why they are so silent and withdrawn when it comes to public debate?  Well, some of them are busy in our schools, following Chairman Mao's tips on getting the young engaged as activists for the cause.  For example, in the City of Norwich, home of the University of East Anglia, famous for its emails, data management practices, climate studies, and carbon consultancies, the EU is funding visits and workshops to help get the pupils thinkng the right thoughts about energy and climate.

Winter storm dumps snow on southern U.S.

Dumps up to 9 inches of snow on parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, knocks out power to thousands, and causes hundreds of crashes across the region.

In the Richmond, Virginia area alone, Virginia State Police had responded to about 700 crashes as of 10 p.m.

Germany ‘s $130 Billion Investment In Solar Energy Delays Global Warming A Whole 23 Hours!

Boy, I’m sure our great grandchildren will be thanking us for that one extra day!

Here’s a sad, yet funny evluation of one of the greatest engineering follies of all time.  H/t DirkH

Pushing Global Warming in the Classroom - Minnesotans For Global Warming

Controversial Non-profit organization wants to ramp up Global Warming curriculum in the classroom.

ROBERT SOCOLOW: What would it take to solve climate change?

It is all too easy to imagine outcomes of addressing climate change that bring societal disruptions as severe as climate change itself.

Swedish man trapped in snow-covered car for two months could have been saved by cold temperatures | News | National Post

While the claim he had survived for a full 60 days with no food and in temperatures down to minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit) has drawn scepticism, experts say it is theoretically possible.

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