Cramming for a Column
Roger Pielke Jr. notes Paul Krugman’s recent learning curve on Egypt. As I pointed out, it helps if you have the right tutor.
Posts Under ‘climate change’ Category
Quote of the Day
Bart Verheggen, a climate scientist and an unfailingly temperate voice in the climate wars (who inexplicably was not invited to the recent Lisbon climate conference), implores: I’m all for bridge building, but let’s at least make sure that reality remains somewhat in view while standing on the bridge.
Global Warming & Kids
On Sunday, a NYT review of Mark Hertsgaard’s new book on global warming began this way: I haven’t had the talk yet with my kids: my 11-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. I mean the one about global warming, about what’s coming. But then, we grown-ups haven’t had the talk yet among ourselves. Not really. We…Continue Reading…
The KrugRomm Hybrid
Did Joe Romm ghostwrite Paul Krugman’s column in today’s NYT? Let’s look at the uncanny similarities between Krugman’s op-ed and an argument advanced by Romm in several of his recent posts. For example, Krugman writes today (my emphasis): After all, the big question about uprisings against corrupt and oppressive regimes in the Middle East isn’t…Continue Reading…
The Other Climate Heretic
MIT Climate scientist Kerry Emanuel is becoming increasingly outspoken about his alienation from the Republican party. Yesterday, he was interviewed on NPR and he spoke candidly on many of the current hot button topics. Here he is, angst-ridden over the direction of the GOP: I’m very distressed that Republicans, and I have always been a…Continue Reading…
The Braying Wolves
In the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately dept, I see that Fred Pearce is getting worked over by hysterics in the climate sphere. For the record, I’ve already stated several times (at my site) and over at Judith Curry’s blog that Pearce committed a boo-boo no-no in a recent blog post. Deltoid blows this up into “Pearcegate.” Stoat sinks…Continue Reading…
About That Trigger
As the saying goes, third time is the charm: Expert consensus grows on contribution of record high food prices to Middle East unrest I have to say, the “status quo” media does come in handy some times. For example, one day “Scientific American jumps the shark,” and another day they are cited prominently in a…Continue Reading…
Climate Whine Fest?
Fred Pearce’s verdict on the Lisbon climate reconciliation: Much time at the meeting was taken up bitching rather than conciliating. Gee, what a surprise. Doesn’t Pearce read climate blog threads? To be fair, this confab seems to have become Roshomon-like, according to Werner Krauss. UPDATE: There’s a dust-up related to Pearce’s New Scientist dispatch that…Continue Reading…
Sarah Silverman Flashback
I’m a little late to this parody. And, besides, I didn’t have a blog at the time. Those unfamiliar with Sarah Silverman but interested in learning more about her edgy brand of comedy should check out this 2005 New Yorker profile. H/T: KJ
Romm Doubles Down on Egypt/Climate Link
I have a few questions for Joe Romm. 1) When you discuss the 2007-2008