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On a 35th anniversary, revisiting why we trusted the “most trusted man in American”

April 3rd, 2015 · Comments Off on On a 35th anniversary, revisiting why we trusted the “most trusted man in American”

Many Americans recognize that the introduction of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards was a key tools to reduce US oil demand in face of OPEC’s emergence and the various oil embargoes.  While today liquid fuel (oil) and electricity have minimal overlap in most of the developed world, few recall that oil once provided a […]

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Tags: climate change

Mind blowing: watching trains wash by like fishing floats

April 3rd, 2015 · Comments Off on Mind blowing: watching trains wash by like fishing floats

CBC Video: Trains Bobbing Like BoatsAs (some) Americans pay attention to Califonia’s worsening drought (with the occasional media reporting (correctly) linking the worsening conditions (at least in part) to climate change impacts), climate change influenced impacts are felt elsewhere in the world.  Few Americans have ever heard of Atacama, Chile. And, many would have a hard […]

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Tags: climate change