Wednesday, May 06, 2009

World Climate Report » The Waxman-Markey “Climate” Bill Does Nothing for the Climate
The bottom line: the greenhouse gas emissions reduction provisions detailed in Waxman-Markey do virtually nothing to alter the projections of future climate change. In other words, Representatives Waxman and Markey (and all the rest of the bill’s supporters) want us to take on a huge risk (both in our personal and national economics and sacrifice) for no meaningful climate gain.

That should be a hard sell.
How about a campaign against the lack of sunspots?: Red Cross to start campaign against climate change
Red Cross will launch a global campaign 'Our World Your Move' to encourage people to participate in humanitarian actions aimed at tackling problems of climate change, conflicts and natural disasters.
Bogus study: Future climate change may cause more respiratory problems in kids
WASHINGTON - Due to respiratory problems as a result of projected climate change, more children will end up hospitalised over the next decade, says a new study.

The study by Mount Sinai School of Medicine was presented on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.
I Heart Global Warming // [Al Gore's] Current
Global warming is having a greater impact in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world. Greenland, the cold, harsh land that defeated the mighty Vikings is now facing a force that may destroy its defining feature -- ice. But while Greenland's melting ice sheet may mean chaos for the rest of the world, Adam Yamaguchi finds Greenlanders have some surprising reactions to this climatic upheaval.
Climate Progress » Blog Archive » A website I guarantee you will waste time on and quote, although I’m not sure to what end
Capitol Words “lets you see what are the most popular words spoken by lawmakers on the House and Senate floor.” It uses the Congressional Record to give “you an at-a-glance view of which issues lawmakers address on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis,” by “Congress as a whole, by state delegation or by specific lawmaker” including trends over time.

Who says “Kyoto” the most? Why that would be Sen. James Inhofe (R-OIL), 94 times in the past two years — more than double that of the next 9 members combined. In second place, way behind, is John Kerry (D-MA) with a mere 16.

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