Monthly Archives: March 2012

Engineered humans: Climate change solution?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

So far, conventional solutions to global warming — new government policies and changes in individual behavior — haven’t delivered. And more radical options, such as pumping sulfur into the atmosphere to counteract warming, pose a great deal of risk. There … Continue reading →

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Politics, Climate Change and Human Rights in the Maldives

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

The Island President tells the story of the former president’s fight for climate action Lincoln Else President Nasheed at the Copenhagen Climate Summit 2009. The new documentary, The Island President, depicts former-president Mohamed Nasheed’s efforts to draw the world’s attention … Continue reading →

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Mumbai, Miami on list for big weather disasters

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, an international panel of climate scientists said in a new … Continue reading →

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Americans’ Worries About Global Warming Up Slightly

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PRINCETON, NJ — Fifty-five percent of Americans worry a great deal or a fair amount about global warming, up from 51% in 2011, but still significantly lower than the previous high of 72% in 2000. Gallup first asked Americans to … Continue reading →

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The Reason for Climate Denialism — Is it Reasonable?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

United States Senator James Mountain “Jim” Inhofe has long been a vocal denier of climate change. He has compared concern about climate change to the Third Reich’s Big Lie, and the EPA to the Gestapo. He has called global warming, … Continue reading →

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CO2 hidden in ocean during Ice Age

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

  Berlin, March 30 : Much of the CO2 was hidden in the ocean, which explains its low atmosphere concentration during the last Ice Age 20,000 years ago, researchers say. Climate researchers from the Universities of Bern (Switzerland) and Grenoble … Continue reading →

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Are engineered humans the solution to climate change?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

So far, conventional solutions to global warming — new government policies and changes in individual behavior — haven’t delivered. And more radical options, such as pumping sulfur into the atmosphere to counteract warming, pose a great deal of risk. There … Continue reading →

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Climate change skeptics should be “treated,” says enviro-sociologist

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

This just smacks of the same mentality that inspired climate change activists to say global warming deniers should be purged from meteorology. Kari Mari Norgaard, a professor of sociology and environmental studies at the University of Oregon, suggests that resistance … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour events in Calgary aimed at raising awareness of global warming

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

Eco-minded Calgarians will join millions of people around the globe on Saturday night as they dim their lights in support of Earth Hour. Organized by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour aims to raise awareness about global warming by encouraging … Continue reading →

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GM Dumps Heartland Institute over Global Warming

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

  So, apparently, General Motors (GM) has finally decided that it must part ways with the Heartland Institute, due to the institute’s extremist position on global warming — that is, its global warming denial. GM, the largest automaker in the … Continue reading →

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