New Ecology Paper Challenges “Tipping Point” Meme : Collide-a-Scape

The state of humanity is getting better every day. On the whole, people are richer, healthier, and living longer than ever before. We are also a less violent species, it seems. Statistically speaking, my two boys, born in 2004 and 2007, can look forward to a nice long life. Several years ago, a Duke University demographer said:

    It is possible, if we continue to make progress in reducing mortality, that most children born since the year 2000 will live to see their 100th birthday — in the 22nd century.
...What if this tipping points meme is a bit overwrought and not as imminent as we have been led to believe? That is essentially the argument five earth scientists have put forth in a study published this week in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution.

California in Crisis: Green state chokes off its middle class | WashingtonExaminer.com

California's past leaders built dams, highways and cities, making their state not only a habitable place but a powerful engine for economic growth. Today they are driving out their own middle class by choking off the growth of their cities, taking away their water to save bait fish and wasting their money on vanity projects like high-speed rail. This is the real train to nowhere, and California is all aboard.

Twitter / cascadebicycle: Rep. Orcutt thinks that bicycling ...

Rep. Orcutt thinks that bicycling is bad for the environment because of ALL YOUR EXHALING! http://ow.ly/idw29  #SEAbikes #bikeWA

Another decline hidden | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Steve McIntyre nails the latest “hide the decline” trick of warmist Michael Mann, author of the discredited “hockey stick” that so scared the world.