May 2010
1 post
Big Green and little green clash over the American... →
April 2010
1 post
Why aren’t more economists backing win-win climate... →
There are dozens and dozens of economically credible policies that could serve as part of a full-court press against climate change. They desperately need the backing of political and media elites. Economists could do a great deal to advance that cause if they would descend from the theoretical clouds and into the real world, where energy markets are always and already compromised,...
March 2010
4 posts
The Democrats Are Doomed, or How A ‘Big Tent’ Can... →
well damn. damn interesting.
Jevons' Paradox and the Perils of Efficient Energy... →
Thanks to Brian for posting this on his reader. Extremely interesting.
This is Jevons’ Paradox: the more efficiently you use a resource, the more of it you will use. Put another way: the better the machine—or fuel—the broader its adoption. … Energy, transportation and urbanism are inextricably entwined, but as far as I can tell, no one has asked the founders of biofuel...
'Immortal' jellyfish swarming across the world →
Turritopsis Nutricula is technically known as a hydrozoan and is the only known animal that is capable of reverting completely to its younger self. It does this through the cell development process of transdifferentiation. Scientists believe the cycle can repeat indefinitely, rendering it potentially immortal.
Chile earthquake may have shortened Earth's day →
This article literally says that earthquakes may shorten or lengthen the day. The day is now one microsecond shorter because of the recent earthquake in Chile.
February 2010
8 posts
WatchGore: Modern GOP leadership denies climate change issues (in “an era of unreality”)
I’m sorry that I missed this a couple months ago. I got to talk with Al Gore on speakerphone last night. That was pretty cool.
Watchjust a short clip I wanted to share
WatchSNL: Rahm Emanuel Apology
The Human Shuffle: Is ChatRoulette the future of... →
interesting
Ex-Bush aide: U.S. must act on climate →
“You do the difficult thing now to preserve for the future freedom and prosperity that is America,” he said. “Do the hard thing now. It’s never going to get easier.”
Businesses leaders particularly need to become part of the discussion and put pressure on Congress.
“The business community really has to engage on this,” he said. “We have to make...
Police: Man lies about stolen $5 to avoid fight... →
a sign that someone shouldn’t be married at 23
Flock Is Now a Fight Team in Some Ministries →
“Recruitment efforts at the churches, which are predominantly white, involve fight night television viewing parties and lecture series that use ultimate fighting to explain how Christ fought for what he believed in.”
brilliant
January 2010
11 posts
if you have 5 more seconds and you agree with... →
Did China block Copenhagen progress to pave way... →
What Will the Ruling on Political Ads Mean in the... →
In Tennessee, this article says that little will change. For better or worse, not every place has always functioned at Tennessee did/does.
The Oil intensity of food →
The Court’s Blow to Democracy →
We need Teddy Roosevelt.
Senate needs to get back to work on clean-energy... →
Did China abandon its plans for a massive buildup of clean energy technologies for lack of a treaty coming out of Copenhagen? Did it cancel its plans to build 30 gigawatts of wind energy in the next decade? Did it shut down its electric-car manufacturing plants in Tianjin? Did it shutter its efficient lighting research in Hong Kong? Did it reduce its development budget for lithium-ion batteries...
"Obama's first year: On environment, big changes... →
This article is great. For a long time, I haven’t known what to say about what I think about Obama—perhaps even since before his inauguration in my case.
Count the ways that Obama actually rocks. No idea what the hell is going on in healthcare? Not a fan of having two wars going on, which we can’t pay our soldiers for? Feel like the deficits ballooning out of control without...
5 Seconds You won't regret →
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is on a mission to dismantle the Clean Air Act. She’s welcomed industry lobbyists who represent major coal-burning utilities to help her draft a plan that would tie the hands of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has announced it plans to use the Clean Air Act to reduce global warming pollution from the largest sources. Senator Murkowski is making...
The Big Zero →
a nice short, honest article about the economy over the decade (so far).
December 2009
19 posts
solutions to mexico's drug crisis: WSJ.com →
wsj for legalization of marijuana?
the copenhagen outcome →
bad news. but just to keep you updated.
We do have a bit of a situation. →
WatchI’m putting this on here just a) to have another opinion on here and b) because I love Arnold. I think he’s completely wrong. He’s right that efforts will be effective if communities and as many citizens as possible are involved. But he contradicts his point about the effectiveness of grassroots movements alone. Instead of describing how to create changes through grassroots...
Watchkeep up the comedy
“[American Petroleum Institute] API is coordinating a series of “Energy...”
How Consumers Can Affect Climate Change →
Listen to or read a brief interview from a neighborhood/friend of mine:
Prof. VANDENBERGH: We’re looking at a range of actions from household weatherization to changing driving behavior, to changing thermostat settings, to changing purchasing behavior for more efficient appliances and things of that nature.
SIEGEL: Now, you argue in the article that changing household behavior is the...
NY times: Monsanto Seed Biz Role Revealed →
Confidential contracts detailing Monsanto Co.’s business practices reveal how the world’s biggest seed developer is squeezing competitors, controlling smaller seed companies and protecting its dominance over the multibillion-dollar market for genetically altered crops.
Watchthree more minutes on our favorite Fox News all-star
marrying Renewable energy to public health →
I liked this:
Coal power plants alone impose over $62 billion in health costs annually, according to the National Academy of Sciences, yet almost half of their impact on human health comes from the dirtiest 10 percent of plants. Those dirty coal plants together only supply about 5 percent of the nation’s electricity; replacing them with renewable energy sources could save almost $27 billion...
my post on the repower wall →
I’ve been thinking about doing this for awhile—though never thinking of what I’d say. So, I finally just did it. For better or worse, they limited me on number of characters.
WatchGivin’ it 120% (a short clip)
1) Fox News: questioning scientists numbers with their own made up ones—that are just based on opinions polls, not analysis of studies.
2) Playing dumb
If we didn’t have Jon Stewart, I just wouldn’t be able to appreciate all the irony.
Uganda on homosexuals →
damn
Ain't Nothin' like the real thing →
If you’re thinking about Christmas trees… I also like the real ones for the smell.
Grist on "climategate" →
Here’s a good quote Grist picked up on the subject:
Even if every bit of mud slung at these scientists were true, the body of scientific work supporting the theory of human-caused climate change—which spans hundreds of thousands of scientific papers written by tens of thousands of scientists in dozens of different scientific disciplines—is too vast to be budged by the flaws in the works of...
Q&A with jonathan safran foer on "Eating animals" →
November 2009
20 posts
Video where Martha Stewart Confronts U.S. Meat... →
This is pretty cool to see her do. You can see how careful she has to be about what she says, and they even talk about libel laws and the lawsuit against Oprah.
Chuck Norris Ends Up On Fox News →
Here are the points of the article that I would highlight:
How can it be that Chuck Norris, for crying out loud, is trumpeting his populist, pro-poor creds as a way of opposing international climate action? And why is the U.S. climate movement not widely seen as standing up for the American poor?
In response, Paddy McCully, the Executive Director of the Berkeley-based International Rivers...
The Copenhagen Diagnosis: Climate Science Report →
This site has the IPCC report on climate change. This is the summary of peer-reviewed research that people are referring to when they talk about the scientific consensus on climate change,
I learn so many nerdy things from xkcd →
And here’s the explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us
It’s like a view into a whole different society that I never knew existed.
Stay classy, Sarah. →