Tag Archives: Climate Change

Rare Vintage

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 for the first time ever today. Because socialism. Also — New York City is reportedly planning to expand evocation zones to include 640,000 additional people … Continue reading
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Infrastructure? Who Needs It?

Warning: this is a very disgusting story According to Climate Central, over 10 billion gallons of sewage spewed into waterways and streets during and after Hurricane Sandy. Over 10 billion gallons of raw and partly treated sewage gushed into waterways … Continue reading
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Get Ready For a Lot More Rain

According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), climate change may lead to as much as 30 percent more rain, sleet, and snow by the end of this century. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the North … Continue reading
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Rethinking Energy

Visions of what could be, via Eco System Down Meanwhile, here in the present tense, the city of Los Angeles is reported to be on the verge of dumping coal by 2025– two years ahead of a state-imposed deadline to be … Continue reading
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The Jury is Still Out

The fox is guarding the hen-house. via Tim Murphy As the new chairman of a key House subcommittee on the environment, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) will be one of the GOP’s leading actors when it comes to the Environmental Protection … Continue reading
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Feeding The Crows

Artist – Steve Sack In other news, new figures released by NOAA today revealed that global CO2 emissions increased dramatically in 2012. But don’t worry, we have a debate about drones to settle. Also — the final report released by … Continue reading
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Kansas Education Committee: Teachers Must Debunk Climate Change in Science Class

Kansas state lawmakers are pushing a bill that would command teachers to include evidence in their curriculum that would counter climate change. With the Kansas State Board of Education preparing to vote on new science standards this year, the House … Continue reading
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Oklahoma GOP: Legitimizing ‘Jesus Rode a Dinosaur’ in Science Class

Under new legislation proposed by Oklahoma Republicans, teachers would be prohibited from punishing a student for turning in a science paper that in no way reflects science. via Mother Jones In biology class, public school students can’t generally argue that … Continue reading
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Where’s the Global Warming?

As parts of the Northeast are buried under 3 feet of snow, I thought it would be a good time to share why climate change will lead to more ferocious winter storms. The science behind this is clear: Warmer temperatures … Continue reading
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The Word

This seems especially poignant as a significant portion of the country is currently feeling spring-time temperatures, to be followed by severe weather and Tornadoes, to be followed by ice and snow. And did I mention it’s January? Thanks for literally … Continue reading

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