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Environment & Climate News
November 2007
A Primer on the Economics of Carbon Taxes and Cap-and-Trade Systems
The two most prominently mentioned schemes for curtailing carbon dioxide emissions are carbon taxes and a cap-and-trade system. There are pros and cons ... (read more)
The two most prominently mentioned schemes for curtailing carbon dioxide emissions are carbon taxes and a cap-and-trade system. There are pros and cons ... (read more)
Black Mayors Oppose Tightening Smog Standards
In a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and National Conference of ... (read more)
In a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and National Conference of ... (read more)
China Balks at Proposed Ozone Timetable
The Bush administration is proposing to speed up the timetable for phasing out chemicals alleged to contribute to ozone thinning in the upper atmosphere, ... (read more)
The Bush administration is proposing to speed up the timetable for phasing out chemicals alleged to contribute to ozone thinning in the upper atmosphere, ... (read more)
Clouds Mitigate Global Warming, New Evidence Shows
In a study published in the American Geophysical Union's Geophysical Research Letters on August 9, researchers at the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) ... (read more)
In a study published in the American Geophysical Union's Geophysical Research Letters on August 9, researchers at the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) ... (read more)
Controversy Surrounds NAS Selection of CAFE Panelists
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is at the center of controversy for its selection of committee members charged with reviewing the nation's Corporate ... (read more)
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is at the center of controversy for its selection of committee members charged with reviewing the nation's Corporate ... (read more)
Crandall Canyon Mine Had Very Good Safety Record
In the wake of the August 6 coal mine collapse that killed six miners (and later, three rescuers) at Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah, the news media were filled ... (read more)
In the wake of the August 6 coal mine collapse that killed six miners (and later, three rescuers) at Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah, the news media were filled ... (read more)
Global Warming Ad Hominem Attacks Show Alarmist Believers' Desperation
Someone I know in the community of academic philosophers who works mostly in environmental ethics recently labeled me a "global warming denier" because ... (read more)
Someone I know in the community of academic philosophers who works mostly in environmental ethics recently labeled me a "global warming denier" because ... (read more)
How Environmental Laws Serve Hidden Agendas
This article is one in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam? A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory, and Food Safety Concerns, by Samuel ... (read more)
This article is one in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam? A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory, and Food Safety Concerns, by Samuel ... (read more)
Improving Human Health and Safety through Elimination of Insect Pests
I live in a log home deep in the woods of Ohio. It is a beautiful place we must share with countless insidious insects that would threaten the very foundation ... (read more)
I live in a log home deep in the woods of Ohio. It is a beautiful place we must share with countless insidious insects that would threaten the very foundation ... (read more)
Meteorologist Documents Warming Bias in U.S. Temperature Stations
New research suggests the temperature stations used to calculate statistics on temperatures in the United States are wrong and show more warming than has ... (read more)
New research suggests the temperature stations used to calculate statistics on temperatures in the United States are wrong and show more warming than has ... (read more)
Minnesotans Opposed to New Federal Authority
Citizens and community leaders across Minnesota are expressing opposition to a Congressional proposal that would expand federal power to regulate local ... (read more)
Citizens and community leaders across Minnesota are expressing opposition to a Congressional proposal that would expand federal power to regulate local ... (read more)
Montana Task Force Weighs the Evidence For and Against Global Warming Theory
The Montana Environmental Quality Council, a bipartisan committee consisting of the governor, state legislators, and members of the general public, convened ... (read more)
The Montana Environmental Quality Council, a bipartisan committee consisting of the governor, state legislators, and members of the general public, convened ... (read more)
Mystery Science 90210
Parts Per Million: The Poisoning of Beverly Hills High School by Joy Horowitz Viking Adult, 2007 442 pages, $25.95, ISBN 978-0670037988 available through ... (read more)
Parts Per Million: The Poisoning of Beverly Hills High School by Joy Horowitz Viking Adult, 2007 442 pages, $25.95, ISBN 978-0670037988 available through ... (read more)
November 2007 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The November 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News leads with a report on the work of meteorologist Anthony Watts, whose surfacestations.org project ... (read more)
The November 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News leads with a report on the work of meteorologist Anthony Watts, whose surfacestations.org project ... (read more)
Our Moderate Climate Crisis
Ours is a truly strange global warming crisis. The warming has been only about 0.7ยบ C, spread over 150 years. Our ancestors lived through much more dramatic ... (read more)
Ours is a truly strange global warming crisis. The warming has been only about 0.7ยบ C, spread over 150 years. Our ancestors lived through much more dramatic ... (read more)
Phosphorous Fertilizer Bans Are Ignoring Science
Bans on lawn fertilizer containing phosphorous are being considered in several communities in the Upper Midwest, with some new bans already approved and ... (read more)
Bans on lawn fertilizer containing phosphorous are being considered in several communities in the Upper Midwest, with some new bans already approved and ... (read more)
Prominent Canadian Economist Offers a Temperature-Linked Carbon Tax Plan
Ross McKitrick, a professor of economics at Canada's University of Guelph, has proposed a conditional carbon tax he hopes will break a global warming policy ... (read more)
Ross McKitrick, a professor of economics at Canada's University of Guelph, has proposed a conditional carbon tax he hopes will break a global warming policy ... (read more)
Santa Barbara Rejects Global Warming 'Blue Line'
The City of Santa Barbara, California rejected a college professor's proposal to paint 68 city streets with a wavy blue line to indicate where global warming ... (read more)
The City of Santa Barbara, California rejected a college professor's proposal to paint 68 city streets with a wavy blue line to indicate where global warming ... (read more)
Skeptics Shed Needed Light on Truth
When global warming alarmists condemn skeptics as "deniers," that is an unscientific and socially dangerous characterization. Skeptics are not the enemy. ... (read more)
When global warming alarmists condemn skeptics as "deniers," that is an unscientific and socially dangerous characterization. Skeptics are not the enemy. ... (read more)
The Year the Global Warming Hoax Died
When did the global warming hoax die? Historians are likely to pinpoint 2007. It will take another decade to ensure it cannot be revived, but the avalanche ... (read more)
When did the global warming hoax die? Historians are likely to pinpoint 2007. It will take another decade to ensure it cannot be revived, but the avalanche ... (read more)
Washington Governor Forces Wind Farm Over Local Objections
Residents of Kittitas County, Washington are expressing their outrage at Gov. Christine Gregoire's (D) September 18 decision to overrule county officials ... (read more)
Residents of Kittitas County, Washington are expressing their outrage at Gov. Christine Gregoire's (D) September 18 decision to overrule county officials ... (read more)
Wind Power Costs Continue to Rise
Environmental issues are not the only dark clouds dimming wind power's appeal. Demand for wind power is driving up the price of wind turbines substantially, ... (read more)
Environmental issues are not the only dark clouds dimming wind power's appeal. Demand for wind power is driving up the price of wind turbines substantially, ... (read more)
