And you thought the the whole cap-and-trade debate surrounding the U.S. climate bill was already hopelessly politicized. What’s that, you’ve become a bit numbed to it all? How about we throw in a juicy free speech angle to spice things up a bit. Remember those two EPA lawyers that wrote a critical op-ed of cap-and-trade…Continue Reading…
I recently wrote two stories for Archaeology magazine about the clash of history, science, and culture in the American Southwest. The main piece in the Nov/Dec issue juxtaposes Navajo claims to famous prehistoric sites, such as Chaco Canyon, with new archaeological data. This latest material evidence reinforces the strong scientific consensus that the Navajo didn’t…Continue Reading…
Do you have a secret oil & gas fetish? You know, the kind where you can’t see enough videos of an oilfield explosion, or you just can’t collect enough “classic oil field photography,” like that portrait of a lonely drilling rig captured in all its sunset splendor. If you’re starting to quiver in anticipation, you…Continue Reading…
My Friday post for Nature’s Climate Feedback is up.
Are they coming? You can find out by listening to this CBC radio show. On the program’s website, Gwynne Dyer discusses how his interest evolved a few years ago from passing curiosity to a serious exploration into this idea that global warming could lead to wars. It turned into a year-long trek talking to scientists,…Continue Reading…
Evidently, children in West Virginia are clamoring for it. Reminds me of the time when I was getting a tour of this mega landfill in Pennsylvania, for a feature story I did on garbage and environmental justice. At the end of the tour, the dump’s manager handed me a plastic bag of goodies that included…Continue Reading…
We interrupt the bloggy flame wars to bring you this important discussion on global warming from the Colbert Report. Extra bonus coverage of Al Gore’s most appealing trait. As anyone who remembers his hot tub experience with a Joe Lieberman stand-in on Saturday Night Live, the man can be very funny. The Colbert Report Mon…Continue Reading…
This story in Nature News about societal collapse in ancient Peru is worth noting, especially for this quote by one of the main researchers: Dramatic climactic events are always used to explain culture change in the Andes. But this is not satisfying based on what we know about human culture. It paints a picture of…Continue Reading…
[UPDATE: The Breakthrough Institute weighs in and issues a challenge to the media and climate advocates.] Okay, I was really hoping to leave all this unpleasant Joe Romm stuff behind. I’m gratified by the emails of support I’ve received from colleagues and the public show of support. (See here and here for two that I…Continue Reading…
My Tuesday post at Nature’s Climate Feedback is up.