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Al's Journal : 400 ppm

So please, take this day and the milestone it represents to reflect on the fragility of our civilization and and the planetary ecosystem on which it depends.

Thoreau's Radicalism and the Fight Against the Fossil-Fuel Industry | The Nation

They insist that those in power take seriously the international scientific consensus that says global greenhouse emissions must be cut at least 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, and that two-thirds to three-fifths of known fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground [Hey Wen:  Is that an actual consensus, or just the typical "consensus" that somebody made up?], if today’s young people and future generations are to have any reasonable hope of a livable climate.

America the Independent: Oil Production Ready to Overtake Imports | Via Meadia

The still-young but fast-growing US energy boom is closing in on a big milestone. Thanks to shale, domestic oil production is about to overtake oil imports.

More May snow in Colorado

Heavy snowfall Thursday morning caused school delays, a power outage and a tough commute for Woodland Park residents, but weather analysts said it was a blessing in disguise.

National Weather Service forecaster Patrick Cioffi said parts of Teller County county saw a foot of snow  [Via DB]

GISS Rapidly Diverging From RSS | Real Science

Climate experts tell us that GISS surface temperatures (based on 1200 km extrapolations) closely match satellite data. It takes about 90 seconds to demonstrate that they have no idea what they are talking about.

New research shows natural dust reduces cooling effect of sulphur in clouds

Sulphur emissions in China and India are expected to rise in the next few years because of increasing industrialisation, and wind-blown dust is also high in these countries. Cooling by sulphur aerosols is likely to be significantly lower than predicted by climate models up to now, so this work is likely to have a significant impact on assessments of climate change.