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Is A Major Winter Blast Coming To The East Coast This Christmas?
Is A Major Winter Blast Coming To The East Coast This Christmas? According to Michael Clark, a private weather forecaster, his latest report indicates a major winter storm is headed for the East Coast between Dec 20, 2017 through Jan 04, 2018… As BAMWX.com notes, the pattern is about to change in a huge way […]
A 12-Year-Old Bet on Global Warming Is About to Pay Out
A 12-Year-Old Bet on Global Warming Is About to Pay Out A climate change modeler who bet two Russian solar physicists $10,000 that the world would get warmer appears to have easily won the 2005 wager with less than two weeks to go. British scientist James Annan says he is “confident” that he has won his […]
Canadian financial companies investing in overseas coal plants despite push against
Canadian financial companies investing in overseas coal plants despite push against A coal-burning power plant steams behind wind generators in Gelsenkirchen, Germany while the 23rd UN Conference of the Parties (COP) climate talks end in Bonn, Germany, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) OTTAWA – Canada’s national pension fund manager is among a group […]
Pesticide Suicide
Pesticide Suicide Photo by jetsandzeppelins | CC BY 2.0 Pesticide suicide refers to toxic chemicals mucking up the health of animals, plants and insects. This worldwide causatum may be totally out of control or maybe not; nobody knows for sure. Therein lies the scary part. However, what is known is not encouraging: “Industrial toxins are […]
“It Looks Like A War Zone” – Californians Describe Thomas Fire’s Devastation
“It Looks Like A War Zone” – Californians Describe Thomas Fire’s Devastation Now the third-largest wildfire in California history, the Thomas Fire has blazed through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties since it exploded into existence two weeks ago under mysterious circumstances. With Cal Fire ordering thousands more people in Santa Barbara to evacuate as dry […]
George Monbiot on the Commons
George Monbiot on the Commons George Monbiot, a columnist for the British newspaper and website The Guardian, may be the most prominent champion of the commons that I’ve discovered in mainstream journalism today. He has long been a compelling, out-of-the-box thinker on all sorts of economic and environmental issues. Now he is introducing the commons […]
Analysis: Why scientists think 100% of global warming is due to humans
Analysis: Why scientists think 100% of global warming is due to humans The extent of the human contribution to modern global warming is a hotly debated topic in political circles, particularly in the US. During a recent congressional hearing, Rick Perry, the US energy secretary, remarked that “to stand up and say that 100% of […]
OUTBREAK ALERT: Indonesia To Mass Vaccinate In Order To Contain Diphtheria
OUTBREAK ALERT: Indonesia To Mass Vaccinate In Order To Contain Diphtheria Indonesia is seeing an outbreak of diphtheria which is scaring civilians and government officials alike. The disease continues to spread as officials desperately work to contain the bacteria before it becomes a pandemic. The bacteria that causes diphtheria ravages the human body. It causes a […]
Exxon To Disclose The Real Risk Of Climate Change
Exxon To Disclose The Real Risk Of Climate Change ExxonMobil finally conceded to the multi-year campaign by shareholders and activists to disclose its risk to climate change, a notable departure after years of trying to dismiss the issue. According to a new filing by Exxon to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Exxon said […]
Natural Variability isn’t the Final Word on Climate Science
Natural Variability isn’t the Final Word on Climate Science Photo by NASA Goddard Space | CC BY 2.0 Politicians recently visiting western Montana’s Lolo Peak fire tried to put the blame for the fire on lawsuits filed by environmentalists. Montana’s US Senator Steve Daines did mention the role of climate change, but quickly went on […]
100,000 Still Stranded Amid California Fires; Giant Thomas Fire Only 20% Contained
100,000 Still Stranded Amid California Fires; Giant Thomas Fire Only 20% Contained In an unexpected run of good fortune, a shift in the powerful winds that have fanned the SoCal wildfires over the past week and a half has pushed the Thomas Fire – the largest of the six uncontained blazes – away from nearby […]
How divesting of fossil fuels could help save the planet
How divesting of fossil fuels could help save the planet Recently, a number of institutional investors, including Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in Canada and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, announced their intent to reduce their exposure in investments linked to fossil fuels. The announcements show that investors withdraw their funds to either mitigate financial […]
The SoCal Wildfires Are Now Larger Than New York City And Boston Combined
The SoCal Wildfires Are Now Larger Than New York City And Boston Combined It’s been nearly a week since the first stirrings of the wildfires ripping across Southern California sprang to life, and firefighters are still struggling to contain the blazes. The two largest and most destructive fires are growing despite firefighters’ best efforts at […]
‘Great American Desert’ threatens to swallow eight US states as massive aquifer dries up
‘Great American Desert’ threatens to swallow eight US states as massive aquifer dries up The Ogallala aquifer is one of the world’s largest underground bodies of water, and many ecosystems and communities in the American West depend upon it – however the aquifer is in rapid decline due to over-exploitation of its resources. According to […]
