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Entries from November 2012

California Megastorm sign of Catastrophic Climate Chaos Cliff?

November 30th, 2012 · Comments Off on California Megastorm sign of Catastrophic Climate Chaos Cliff?

Several days ago, my email burned with a weather notice from a Republican that I do pay serious attention to: Republican meteorologist Paul Douglas. This email was a weather alert: Midday Update. The major storm we’ve been tracking for northern California and Oregon is still on track, several waves of very heavy rain (and mountain […]

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Tags: Energy

US East Coast Hit By Sea Level Rise jump

November 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on US East Coast Hit By Sea Level Rise jump

This post comes from a scientist who finds himself to be a Fish Out Of Water.  In a related story, see When it comes to SLR, conservatism is (unrealistic) optimism Hurricane Sandy and a series of noreasters have combined with an apparently unprecedented one year jump in sea level to cause a wave of destruction […]

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Tags: Energy

Faux Watching Climate Denier Recants After Watch “Chasing the Ice”

November 28th, 2012 · 3 Comments

“There must be something I can do … to help our children, to help my grandchildren…. I thought it [global warming] was bullshit … and that is because I listened, I believed Bill O’Reilly … and I saw this movie and now I will apologize to anyone I ever talked into not believing in global […]

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Tags: climate delayers · Global Warming · global warming deniers

“Patch work is great for quilts … not so great for a 21st century Electric Utility system”

November 26th, 2012 · Comments Off on “Patch work is great for quilts … not so great for a 21st century Electric Utility system”

JamesS had an interesting turn of phrase amid a discussion of the need for a national smart grid with significant change to management of our electrical system. Patch work is great for quilts and old jeans — not so great for a 21st century Electric Utility system. This caught my attention, the word paints a […]

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Tags: electricity · Energy

When it comes to SLR, conservatism is (unrealistic) optimism

November 26th, 2012 · 8 Comments

For some reason (hint: Sandy), The New York Times has become a powerful voice in the traditional U.S. media scene when it comes to climate change issues. Worthwhile opinion pieces, over this past weekend, included Rising Seas, Vanishing Coastlines and Is this the end? Associated with these articles is a powerful graphical tool that shows, […]

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Tags: climate change

Fishbowl declares Ocean irrelevant: economics as science failing humanity

November 25th, 2012 · 1 Comment

This guest post from Veritas Curat provides a valuable look at how the science of economics drives answers that undermine humanity’s prospects. Economics is so fundamentally disconnected from the real world it is destructive. If you take an introductory course in economics, the professor, in the first lecture, will show a slide of the economy, […]

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Tags: analysis

Fox Affiliate Anchors Quit On Air due to political interference in their reporting: w/a climate science denial angle

November 25th, 2012 · Comments Off on Fox Affiliate Anchors Quit On Air due to political interference in their reporting: w/a climate science denial angle

Bangor’s longest running news team — on a combination ABC and FOX affiliate — quit their jobs to the surprise of colleagues and viewers. Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio have been anchors at ABC affiliate WVII and Fox affiliate WFVX in Bangor for six years, but claimed that the owners and managers had been increasingly […]

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Tags: climate zombies · global warming deniers · journalism

“All you climate people” need to reflect on electoral math

November 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off on “All you climate people” need to reflect on electoral math

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Tags: 2012 Presidential Election · coal

“Climate change: it’s even worse than we think”

November 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on “Climate change: it’s even worse than we think”

“Climate change: its even worse than we think” (than we thought) is an increasingly common conclusion from the scientific experts. Often decried modeling is, as climate denying anti-science syndrome sufferers like Jim Inhofe like to state, truly proving to have been wrong. Inhofe/et al are simply getting the error bar wrong, the situation looks to […]

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Tags: catastrophic climate change

If your fuel isn’t dirty enough 4U, this hotline is 4U.

November 20th, 2012 · Comments Off on If your fuel isn’t dirty enough 4U, this hotline is 4U.

Ever had late night urges that your fuel simply isn’t dirty enough to penetrate into your darkest corners? If so, Canada has the fuel for you. And, recognizing the lure of dirty energy, there is now a number to call: the Tar Sands hotline. Did you know that unextracted tar sands, just like unmarried single […]

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Tags: Energy