Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Study: Carbon [dioxide hoax scam swindle] tax could raise $1.5 trillion - The Hill's E2-Wire
Taxing carbon would generate $1.5 trillion, potentially giving politicians cover from making politically difficult decisions on taxes and social spending cuts, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) released Monday.
Climate Change and the Epic End to Dinosaur Sex | Minda Berbeco
One idea that has been tossed around has to do with climate change, and not just that the climate changed and food disappeared and the dinosaurs were too chilly and starved to survive. Rather, how temperature influenced sex-determination.
Florida sea turtle numbers up, but climate change poses threat - latimes.com
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Canaveral National Seashore and neighboring beaches in central Florida are reporting record numbers of loggerhead sea turtle nests, a promising change from a decade-long drop.

But now a new threat is looming: rising temperatures. Summers are gradually getting warmer at Canaveral. And with climate change scenarios projecting the trend to continue, there's increasing concern it might get so hot that the eggs literally fry.

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