Daily Archives: November 28, 2012

Twelve years later, snow is no longer a thing of the past. After the wind, rain and floods Britain braces for snow as forecasters predict coldest winter for 100 years – Home News – UK – The Independent Top scientists … Continue reading →

The goal of science is to find out how things work. A few people are fortunate enough to be able to make a living that way, but for the most part scientists are caught up in the search for ways … Continue reading →

Twitter / billmckibben: New sea level rise projections … The imagery from Sandy has opened up unlimited possibilities for climate pornsters. h/t to Marc Morano

This year is likely to be the ninth warmest on record, with global temperatures in 2012 cooler than the average for the past decade 2012 expected to be ninth warmest year on record | Environment | guardian.co.uk In other words, … Continue reading →

Electric cars have to carry large, heavy, expensive environmentally destructive batteries which run out of electricity quickly, take a long time to recharge, and have a short lifespan. I propose the following engineering solution. Drive a cheap, gasoline or diesel powered car.

“The city is encouraging companies to invest in electric vehicles in order to incrementally improve Chicago’s air quality while helping to advance these emerging transportation technologies,” Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein said in a statement. “By offering a … Continue reading →

The big climate news from various governmental organizations this week has been : Temperatures are warming faster than predicted Sea level is rising faster than predicted Sandy was the worst storm in history 2012 is the hottest year in US … Continue reading →

08 Jan 1944 – A LAND OF EXTREMES SIBERIA’S VAST SPACES WIDE RA… h/t to Ivan

01 Jun 1957 – Soviet Bomb ‘Too Big To Test’

Which wife of CNN* founder Ted Turner is shown sitting on the North Vietnamese gun? Hint. She is a Democratic Party hero. I wonder how many Americans were killed by that gun? *CNN – the Communist News Network