Archive for the ‘Science’ Category

Crusading Climatologist Stephen Schneider Dies at 65

07/20/2010 by Charles Komanoff

Crusading Climatologist Stephen Schneider Dies at 65 (NYT)

Filed under News, Science

The Sequel: Uncertainties Don’t Justify Inaction on Climate

07/9/2010 by Charles Komanoff

Uncertainties Don’t Justify Inaction on Climate: The Sequel (TNR – Vine)

Filed under News, Prices Matter, Science

Climate Scientists Awarded Prestigious Blue Planet Prize

06/22/2010 by James Handley

Climate Scientists Watson & Hansen Awarded Prestigious Blue Planet Prize (ENS)


Record Flooding is ‘Pearl Harbor Moment’ for Climate Change

06/14/2010 by Charles Komanoff

Record Floods Make ‘Pearl Harbor Moment’ on Climate Change (Huff Po, Steve Valk)


Senate’s Rejection of Murkowski Attack on Clean Air Act Is a Major Victory for the Climate

06/10/2010 by James Handley

Senate Rejects Murkowski Attack on Clean Air Act, 47-53 (Common Dreams)


Thursday Is High Noon for Sen. Murkowski’s Climate Resolution

06/8/2010 by James Handley

Senate to vote Thurs. on Murkowski Resolut’n to Deny EPA GHG Endangerm’t Finding (NYT)

Filed under News, Politics, Science

National Academy of Sciences urges strong action to cut greenhouse gases

05/19/2010 by James Handley

Nat’l Acad. of Sciences urges strong, swift action, including taxes, to cut GHGs (LA Times)


255 N.A.S. Members Push Back Against Deniers

05/7/2010 by Charles Komanoff

255 N.A.S. Members Push Back Against Deniers (Science)

Filed under Did you know?, News, Science

Climate scientist Hansen wins $100,000 prize

04/9/2010 by James Handley

Climate scientist Hansen wins $100,000 prize for alerting world to climate emergency (Scientific American)

Filed under News, Science

Stealing home: James Hansen’s audacious battle to save the planet

03/24/2010 by James Handley

Stealing home: James Hansen’s audacious battle to save the planet (Grist)

Filed under Media, News, Politics, Science