Transition Now by Kim Martindale
The Environment
Extreme Climate and Weather Events Of 2012
Superstorm Sandy breaks records, CNN, October 31, 2012 Mississippi River May Shut Down Due To Low Water Levels As climate warms, Arctic spawns massive ice islands UK Met Office confirms wettest June in over a century How severe weather impacts global food supply ‘Life threatening’ historic ‘Super Typhoon’ Bopha smashes into Philippines Record Warmth Kicks … Continue reading
A Message From A Republican Meteorologist On Climate Change
By Climate Guest Blogger on Mar 29, 2012 at 11:47 am Acknowledging Climate Change Doesn’t Make You A Liberal by Paul Douglas, via neorenaissance I’m going to tell you something that my Republican friends are loath to admit out loud: climate change is real. I am a moderate Republican, fiscally conservative; a fan of small … Continue reading
What Are Pesticides and How Do They Effect Us?
What are Pesticides? A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances used to destroy, suppress or alter the life cycle of any pest. A pesticide can be a naturally derived or synthetically produced substance. A pesticide can also be an organism, for example, the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis which is used to control a number of insect pests, … Continue reading
Gas Industry Spin Can’t Cover Up Air, Water Problems Caused by Fracking
by Paul Gallay, President, Hudson Riverkeeper Posted: 04/ 2/2012 4:21 pm It’s like some in the gas industry are living in a different universe from the rest of us, when it comes to the risks from shale gas extraction via fracking. Call it the “Spin Zone.” At a Wall Street Journal conference last week, Chesapeake … Continue reading
Sir John Houghton interview – State of the Climate
Prof. Sir John Houghton was the winner of the Albert Einstein World Award of Science in 2009. He is an Evangelical Christian and is considered one of the most outstanding and effective environmental scientists of his generation. The best examples of Sir John’s work include his key role in the development of the Intergovernmental Panel … Continue reading
4 Proofs the USDA Doesn’t Care About Your Health
Anthony Gucciardi NaturalSociety February 27, 2012 Despite being tasked to defend public health, the USDA instead continues to not only go against public interest, but recklessly endanger the public with unacceptable and outright ludicrous policies that threaten your health on a routine basis. Perhaps most compelling is the fact that not only does the USDA … Continue reading
Extreme Weather and Climate Events of 2011
2011 showed the greatest weather extremes in our history – 56% of the country was either in drought or flood, which was no surprise since “climate change science predicts wet areas will tend to get wetter and dry areas will tend to get drier”. Indeed, the nation suffered 14 weather disasters, each causing $1 billion … Continue reading
2011: The year in extreme weather
By Bonnie Schneider updated 10:16 AM EST, Mon December 26, 2011 Read the original article here 12 disasters in 2011 each caused more than $1 billion in damage Rare events include EF5 tornadoes hitting Missouri and Alabama and Hurricane Irene threatening New York City Satellite image of Hurricane Irene before it made landfall in NYC. … Continue reading
Exxon Mobil makes a multi-billion dollar bet that climate change is real
Read the original article here The cynical climate-destroyers at Exxon, a major source of funds for climate change deniers, are placing a massive bet that global warming is real and that the Arctic will keep warming … (Hat tip to Joe Romm, Climate Progress) EXXON’S CLIMATE ADMISSION by Christopher Jones This just in: Exxon Mobil has made … Continue reading
Severe Solar Storms Could Disrupt Earth This Decade: NOAA
By IB Times Staff Reporter | August 8, 2011 7:08 AM EDT Read the original article here The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency that focuses on the condition of the oceans and atmosphere, said a severe solar storm could cause global disruptions in GPS systems, power grids, satellite communications, and airline communications. … Continue reading
