Sunday, March 31, 2013

The 30-Second Climate Change ad Exxon Forced Off The Air // Current TV
The following 30-second climate change ad has already aired in three major media markets across the United States, to great acclaim as the first nationally crowdfunded climate change PSA...Then Exxon sent a single email, and it was unilaterally taken off the air. Here’s the ad you weren’t allowed to see
Prolonged Winter Puts Retail Sales in Deep Freeze
Planalytics evaluated that demand for shorts fell 12 percent in the fourth week of March versus a year ago and 9 percent for sandals. Interest in lawn and garden items fell 21 percent, delaying the most lucrative season for home improvement stores.

"Springtime is ultimately Christmas for folks like Home Depot and Lowe's, Ace Hardware," Gold said. But cold weather will likely to continue for a few more weeks, he said.
CO2 myth busted: Why we need more carbon dioxide to grow food and forests
As it turns out, CO2 is desperately needed by food crops, and right now there is a severe shortage of CO2 on the planet compared to what would be optimum for plants. Greenhouse operators are actually buying carbon dioxide and injecting it into their greenhouses in order to maximize plant growth.

The science on this is irrefutable.

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