Tag Archives: Global Warming

‘CO2 Levels Have Never Been This High’

Andrew Friedman reports the awful news (is it ever good news?): The news that CO2 is near 400 ppm for the first time highlights a question that scientists have been investigating using a variety of methods: when was the last … Continue reading
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Helping The Apocalypse

According to a new study, belief in the biblical end times makes people less likely to support measures to alleviate the climate crisis: The United States has failed to take action to mitigate climate change thanks in part to the … 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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Republicans Are Dominating State Politics, Destroying Science

My Thursday column: Many of us are enjoying our post-election schadenfreude, observing as the Republican Party increasingly marginalizes itself, demographically and politically, and scrambles to cut a narrowing path to the White House while also attempting to shove the tea … Continue reading
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The Most Ridiculous Thing You’ll Read All Day

And it comes to us from Andrew Stuttaford of the National Review Online, who writes: “We waste a fortune on measures (that will have no impact for decades, if ever) to tamper with the climate. Some of that money would … 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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Today in Climate Change

From local ABC affiliate WLS in Chicago January 9, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Water levels on Lake Michigan are the lowest in recorded history. If the level continues to drop, the Chicago River could reverse itself and send untreated sewage … Continue reading

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Warmest Year On Record

According to NOAA, 2012 was the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states, besting the previous record set in 1998. via The Weather Channel According to the U.S. “State of the Climate” report released Thursday by NOAA’s National … Continue reading

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Eat Less Beef

My Tuesday column explains how to win a free car (sort of)… Today I’m going to teach you how you can get a free Prius, and you barely have to do anything to get it. Until recently, I owned a … Continue reading

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Good News: We’re Driving More Fuel Efficient Cars

We’re driving slightly less often, using less fuel and creating fewer emissions: Brad Plumer reports: New vehicles purchased in November of 2012 got 24.1 miles per gallon, on average. That includes all new cars, SUVs, and light trucks. By contrast, … Continue reading

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