Global warming, climate change, activism
Posted in Activism, Climate Change Science, Politics, Social Justice on Sep 29th, 2009
Just days after Rasmussen reported that 47 percent of U.S. citizens suggested that it was OK to put the economy before climate change concerns, one of the key advisors to the German government suggested that North Americans know less about climate change than just about anyone else in the world. Professor John Schellnhuber, of the [...]
Posted in Activism, Canada, Politics, Progressive Coalition on Sep 24th, 2009
More than 100 of world’s leaders met this week in New York at the United Nations Climate Conference. And where is Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper? He didn’t attend, preferring to meet New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a coffee shop. He just sauntered in to the UN in time for dinner. For the sake [...]
Would we be doing more to save the planet from global warming if we had better phrasing? Jonathan Watts asks that question at The Guardian when he notes that the only time that governments have been able to overcome their pettiness was when scientists warned about an unexpected “hole in the ozone layer.” It seemed [...]
It sounds like it may have been inspired by Oxfam’s Hunger Banquet, and it will be interesting to see how it works. Mandarins at the United Nations will be subjecting world leaders to a little diplomatic shock therapy at today’s UN climate negotiations in an effort to inject a greater sense of urgency into the [...]
“SPECIAL EDITION” NEW YORK POST from The Yes Men on Vimeo. Read the article about the Yes Men Campaign. Editor’s Note: About two minutes in: How does anyone get to be the publisher of Post with absolutely no understanding of science or media manipulation through astroturfing?
Posted in Activism, Astroturfing, Media, Politics on Sep 20th, 2009
This video explains why scientifically-illiterate scallywags* like Anthony Watts don’t understand climate science and never will. I could include links to dozens sites like CO2 Sceptic, the Global Warming Hoax, but I’d prefer not to give them the traffic. This fantastic video was created by Theramin Trees! _______ * I’m one day late for Talk [...]
Posted in Ain't Easy Being Green, Climate Change Solutions, Politics, USA on Sep 19th, 2009
It’s hard to know what to think. Is the Obama administration really looking for a Do-Over, and would it really be preferable to wipe the slate clean, and begin again? Recent comments from Obama officials suggest that we won’t have an agreement in Copenhagen. Certainly, three years of intense negotiations seem to have gotten us [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Politics, USA on Sep 16th, 2009
From an editorial published in The Toronto Star. When Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with President Barack Obama in Washington this week to discuss clean energy and climate, I hope the Canadian public and media keep him honest. Close attention should be paid to any special treatment Harper attempts to gain for Canada’s tar sands, [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Politics, USA on Sep 16th, 2009
Author John Updike once described Canada as a cool, chaste country, but that’s not how Greenpeace sees it. Earlier this week, the environmental warriors issued a harsh report that described Canada an international carbon bully. Sooner or later, that description is going to stick. Over the last two and a half years, several different environmental [...]
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science on Sep 3rd, 2009
Haunting. The picture was captured by marine photographer and environmental lecturer Michael Nolan while on an annual voyage to observe the glacier and its surrounding wildlife. Here’s more about soaring arctic temperatures at CBC and what it means for the planet.