Earth: you got a case of the humans!
sduford on Oct 24 2007 | Filed under: Environment
Here’s a great short film that basically shows what we humans are doing to our own planet!
Very cute, yet deeply upsetting.
You Got Humans
Archive for October, 2007
The White House is muzzling science again
sduford on Oct 24 2007 | Filed under: Global Warming, Politics, Scientists
Once again, the White House has censored a scientific report that discusses the possibility of
diseases becoming a problem under a warmer climate. As many as 6 pages were removed from the report.
It is really upsetting to see a bunch of religious freaks and industry puppets constantly muzzling scientists to suit their political agenda.
Have we reached peak oil?
sduford on Oct 23 2007 | Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy
No matter what you think, oil is not an infinite resource and sooner or later it will run out. Peak oil refers to a point at which the world’s oil production peaks, at which point supply declines and since consumption is still increasing rapidly, you end up with rapidly increasing prices, and the potential for [...]
‘Unexpected growth’ in CO2 found
sduford on Oct 23 2007 | Filed under: Environment, The Science
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere have risen 35% faster than expected since 2000, says a study.
International scientists found that inefficiency in the use of fossil fuels increased levels of CO2 by 17%.
The other 18% came from a decline in the natural ability of land and oceans to soak up CO2 from the atmosphere. [...]
Convenient Untruths
sduford on Oct 16 2007 | Filed under: Global Warming, Politics, The Denial Machine
You may have heard that recently someone in the UK challenged a school district in court to try and block them from showing Al Gore’s Oscar winning documentary to the students. This court challenge was based on a set of 9 alleged “errors” in the movie.
Well, first of all, it turns out that (unsurprisingly), this [...]
Al Gore and the IPCC win the Nobel Peace Prize.
sduford on Oct 12 2007 | Filed under: Global Warming, Politics, The Science
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In another sign that this year is going to be the year of global warming awareness, Al Gore and the IPCC are sharing the 1.5 million dollar Nobel Peace Prize this year. Gore said he was “deeply honored,” adding that “the climate crisis is not a political issue it is a moral and spiritual challenge [...]