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Fracking, Oil Sands, and Deep-Water Drilling — The dangerous new era of “extreme energy The dangerous new era of “extreme energy”

06/7/2010 by James Handley

The dangerous new era of “extreme energy” (Slate)


Sequestration Is A Bad Bet On Carbon

05/13/2010 by Charles Komanoff

Sequestration Is A Bad Bet On Carbon (NYT op-ed)

Filed under Krazy Karbon, News, Technology

Oil spill could derail climate bill

05/5/2010 by James Handley

Oil spill could derail climate bill (Chicago Sun-Times)


Hackers Hit European Carbon Market

02/4/2010 by Charles Komanoff

Hackers Hit European Carbon Market (NY Times – Green)


Climate Change E-Mails Stop Glaciers from Melting

12/2/2009 by Charles Komanoff

Climate Change E-Mails Stop Glaciers from Melting (Daily Mash)


Carbon Offsets Reduce Guilt but not Emissions

11/18/2009 by Charles Komanoff

Carbon Offsets Reduce Guilt but not Emissions (NYT)


Carnivore’s Dilemma

10/31/2009 by Charles Komanoff

Carnivore’s Dilemma (NYT)


As More Eat Meat, a Bid to Cut Emissions

12/5/2008 by Charles Komanoff

As More Eat Meat, a Bid to Cut Emissions (NY Times)

Filed under Krazy Karbon, News

Carrying Coals to Newcastle (Global Warming Version)

01/20/2007 by Charles Komanoff

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The photo shows a helicopter delivering snow from a nearby mountain pass to a low-lying ski area for a race to be held Jan. 26-28 in Austria. If you look carefully you can see the suspended net dropping the white stuff on the barren hillside.

The ski race organizers spent $389,000 bringing snow from high to low elevations for an entire week, the New York Times reported on Jan. 19:

If even half the cost went for fuel, and if the fuel cost $3 a gallon, then the aerial ski portage consumed 65,000 gallons of petrol, roughly what 100 SUV’s would burn in a year. To enable a ski competition … incapacitated by global warming!

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