A tenth of India’s petrol is now biofuel, which is blended with ethanol, a by-product of sugarcane. But that’s a crop hungry for water, in a country facing drought, and on land that might be better used for food grain
World Obesity Day was marked this week and, with over a billion people afflicted worldwide, obesity is now considered more dangerous to global health than hunger. The numbers are staggering
Work has started on the clearing of up to 120,000 trees in the central German ‘fairy tale’ forest of Reinhardswald, but the payment is the partial destruction of the 1,000 year-old ancient wood itself
For over six decades in Australia, the study of clouds, rain and the atmosphere has been largely hidden from the public, as a secretive network of government agencies and private business interests continue to manipulate the weather around us to their personal benefit
An ingredient once commonly used in citrus-flavored sodas to keep the tangy taste mixed thoroughly through the beverage could finally be banned for good across the US
Does anyone in the California Capitol subscribe to the Washington Post? Maybe someone on the governor’s staff, or an aide to an influential legislator?
State lawmakers voted for major cuts in ‘greenhouse gas’ emissions and massive buildouts of wind turbines, solar panels, power lines, and batteries by 2030 without knowing how it would work, let alone what it would cost
A new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) demonstrates how China takes advantage of international climate treaties at the U.S. expense
“Automakers from Ford Motor and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans,” reports CNBC
Scientifically, it is inaccurate to claim that the current rate of ‘climate change’ is the most rapid or extreme in the Earth’s entire history without specific qualifiers, especially when considering geological epochs that have experienced dramatic shifts due to various natural processes
A new geological study suggests that Mars’ gravitational field pulls the Earth closer to the sun over cycles lasting millions of years, warming our climate
Britain this week showed off a new laser weapon that its military says could deliver lethal missile or aircraft defense at around $13 a shot, potentially saving tens of millions of dollars over the cost of missile interceptors that do the job now
The science of the climate is very complex and there are many different points of view. This post summarizes some of the strongest arguments of climate skeptics